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I'm not saying that this happened here, but let's assume a scenario to the extreme - that Bezos doesn't even know this is necessary. He orders a yacht, is quote

I'm not saying that this happened here, but let's assume a scenario to the extreme - that Bezos doesn't even know this is necessary. He orders a yacht, is quoted a price, pays that price. The dismantling of the bridge is included in the price, because the yacht building company wants his business and has made a deal with the city council to make that happen. How is he still a bad guy here, outside of being so obscenely rich to afford a yacht? Why is everyone complaining about him, instead of: 1) the company that accepted the order knowing full well they would need to dismantle the bridge to deliver it 2) the city council for allowing this to happen Like yes, I get it - he's a billionare so he's automatically a bad guy. And a lot of it is deserved. But in this case some of this hate really should be directed towards people and institutions that made this plan and those that approved it.

Grustaf 5y ago
Obviously if Bezos didn't know it's not his fault. Then it's only the city's fault. That's a pretty strange retort, if that's what it is.
- gambiting 5y ago
  But then again, even if he knew, how is that his fault? If the company said "Mr Bezos, to deliver your yacht we'll have to dismantle a bridge, but don't worry, we asked the city council and they agreed already" - then again, how is he the bad guy here? Why is no one blaming the city council for agreeing to this???
  - Grustaf 5y ago
    I don't know about no one, but I think the city council is the biggest culprit. But he can still be an entitled buffoon. Rich people will always try to get their way, that is not new or surprising. But that is precisely why we have laws and governments, to offer some protection for the weak, so we're not just ruled by might is right.
    - Grustaf 5y ago
      And obviously it's "his fault" if he agrees to it, knowing it will happen. How could it possibly not be "his fault"? Blame can be shared you know. If I order a lion skin knowing that someone will kill a lion to provide it, obviously I am morally responsible for this, even if it's legal and even if I didn't do the killing. And obviously that would be different from killing a lion in self defence, or for food if you're starving.

Grustaf 5y ago

Obviously if Bezos didn't know it's not his fault. Then it's only the city's fault. That's a pretty strange retort, if that's what it is.

gambiting 5y ago
But then again, even if he knew, how is that his fault? If the company said "Mr Bezos, to deliver your yacht we'll have to dismantle a bridge, but don't worry, we asked the city council and they agreed already" - then again, how is he the bad guy here? Why is no one blaming the city council for agreeing to this???
- Grustaf 5y ago
  I don't know about no one, but I think the city council is the biggest culprit. But he can still be an entitled buffoon. Rich people will always try to get their way, that is not new or surprising. But that is precisely why we have laws and governments, to offer some protection for the weak, so we're not just ruled by might is right.
  - Grustaf 5y ago
    And obviously it's "his fault" if he agrees to it, knowing it will happen. How could it possibly not be "his fault"? Blame can be shared you know. If I order a lion skin knowing that someone will kill a lion to provide it, obviously I am morally responsible for this, even if it's legal and even if I didn't do the killing. And obviously that would be different from killing a lion in self defence, or for food if you're starving.