Letter: The hoarding of wealth and power has America reeling. It's an addiction begging for intervention.

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3. The pieces under Futurism's "The Industrialists" tag is eye-popping

How is it not time for torches and pitchforks? Yachts when most of the country and world are suffering?
This is the first I have heard of Gabe Newell, but that’s disgusting…
Between actual and psychological poverty these parasites are bleeding society dry.

https://futurism.com/future-society/gabe-newell-buys-obscene-yacht

Video game titan and Valve cofounder Gabe Newell is indulging himself with some light retail therapy — in the form of a $500 million superyacht.

As Boat International reported last week, the billionaire purchased the vessel — dubbed Leviathan, in case you were expecting any subtlety — which is a 364-foot monstrosity built by yacht builder Oceanco back in August. It’s the 50th-largest yacht in the world, and features two gyms, a spa, and 15 gaming PCs which, as Luxury Launches puts it, could make for lavish “mid-sea LAN parties” for the gaming mogul.

The vessel also features a 5.5-megawatt-hour battery system, allowing it to sail through the night without making any noise. And did we mention it features a garage for a “full ocean depth submersible?”

It’s exactly the kind of extravagantly over-the-top asset we’d expect billionaires to buy — and a harsh reality check for those trying to make ends meet in a society that heavily favors those who have accumulated the most wealth.