• Uriel238 [all pronouns]@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    9 days ago

    I keep saying it, so maybe I should make a meme of it:

    The key ingredient for data centers in the US is not an abundance of water and power, but cheap, bribeable regional officials.

    • ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world
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      9 days ago

      “We need term limits” lol. Term limits mean politicians need to line their pockets even faster. Fucking Rome was famous for this shit.

      • Bytemeister@lemmy.world
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        9 days ago

        What we really need to do is hold corrupt politicians and the businesses that are paying them accountable for 150% of the damages from their schemes. None of this “I took a 5 million dollar bribe and I got 6 months house arrest plus a 1500 dollar fine.”

    • Tollana1234567@lemmy.today
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      9 days ago

      its a plus if they can get the governer to be bribed, which is what happened with whitmer and janet mills. they made sure those datacenters are approved.