Everything except this.

The optics of that would look horrible. Remember all the outrage over the Hong Kong government’s reaction to the Hong Kong protests (with Canada playing a big part in the reaction, given the heavy ties between Hong Kong and Canada)? Even Hong Kong did not use the military. Now you give them a perfect example of the…

as cathartic as that would be. It is the wrong way to go.

Unfortunately, that would be playing into protesters’ hands.

I hope it plays the Star Wars Imperial March the whole time it's underway.

Shhh... don’t tell them that.

when 1990s computer graphics have rendered your yacht...

That might actually be uglier than that abomination Steve Jobs commissioned.

Yeah, that is no bueno. I guess I’ll have to see Jeff’s yacht once it is finished.

ufdah!  that fucker is ugly!!

Hold up, Bezos aside, this thing can do 30 knots? That can’t be right. 30 knots is high performance hydrofoil catamaran territory (like something from Gunboat). No way this thing can do 30 knots even motor-sailing.

Delicious that their trip to Ottawa to force the Liberal party leader to resign resulted in the Conservative party leader losing their job.

“Hard hit marine sector”

What are you even on about? Every boat builder and marina is going absolutely nuts right now, they’ve never had more work or money ever before.

Say what you want about Bezos - the guy doesn’t deserve any sympathy. But that is a gorgeous looking vessel.

Counter point:

This is called a confirmation bias.

Yep. There is proof everywhere, for those who choose to see it, of what this debacle is really all about. Some illuminating information in this excerpt from an editorial in the Winnipeg Free Press [emphasis added]:

Option B: Don’t work for Amazon, problem solved; or C: spend your time bitching and waiting for the world to change and be fair and equitable in your eyes. Lifes too short, I’d pick B.

Thanks for the clarification.