All the talk of leaving the birdsite vs. staying on the birdsite to “fight” makes me think of Barry Lopez:
“The amount of energy that goes into the defeat of an enemy is energy that would be better spent in doing something that makes the enemy irrelevant.”
It's not just about the birdsite - it's about making an example of m00sk so that other billionaire wannabe dictators go "oh - imposing my fascist vision on the poors doesn't end well, and makes you look like an idiot." - he volunteered to be the example.
The thing with bullies is: they keep coming back until you give them a reason not to. We can go make a better sandcastle, but if we do he'll just try to ruin it as well unless he's afraid to do so. He needs to lose more than money and businesses - he needs to feel shame. That doesn't happen without fighting back.
Brian PJ Cronin
Biggles