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At least 4 Wisconsin communities signed secrecy deals for billion-dollar data centers (www.wpr.org)
submitted 3 days ago by Beep@lemmus.org to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] mohab@piefed.social 22 points 3 days ago

So are citizens in on it? Or is this yet another case of politicians selling out their communities?

Either way, I'm awed by the tenacity to follow money straight into hell.

[–] Tim_Bisley@piefed.social 13 points 3 days ago

NDAs for everything all the time moving forward.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

I've heard this story from Wisconsin before. Let's see if this feels familiar: a community leader makes unilateral choices about how the community resources are spent. Contracts signed in secret make it all binding. "It's about progress/prosperity/the future of this community" speech by the leader who is being assaulted by the community for not including them in this decision.

The community now has to live with the burden placed on them by others. The big corporation eventually backs out and the community is destroyed, left to rebuild with only the resources available to maintain so slowly the community withers and dies.

Never change Wisconsin.

[–] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 8 points 3 days ago

This should be disqualifying for any elected official. Regardless of party or other ideology, the most basic function of an elected official is to serve the public who elected them transparently.

[–] Tempus_Fugit@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

This bubble pop is going to be legendary!

[–] Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Surely the power plants they're gonna have to build to support them will be carbon neutral......................... surely.