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[–] breezeblock@lemmy.ca 38 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

That wouldn’t fly in Springfield

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 25 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Now, wait just a minute. We're twice as smart as the people of Shelbyville. Just tell us your idea and we'll vote for it.

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 8 points 4 weeks ago

I don't know, they got duped into a junk monorail. Just took a catchy song.

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 4 weeks ago

Bribeable officials appears to be the key ingredient for ideal sites for data centers.

[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 22 points 4 weeks ago

It's almost like the tech companies are preying on places that have cheap land and residents with less political influence...

Jesus, at least the meat packing plants and shingle factories employed people they were poisoning.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 18 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

There is a shockingly high percentage of homeowners who sincerely believe that renters should have fewer rights. The most common seem to be that they shouldn't get to vote in local elections and that they shouldn't be allowed to park their cars on public streets.

[–] huppakee@lemmy.world 10 points 4 weeks ago

Feudalism 101

[–] AskewLord@piefed.social 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

renters are second class citizens in the USA, for sure.

not owning a home is considered a failure, like not going to college, or not being rich.

[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 15 points 4 weeks ago

Sounds like the Mayor of Shelbyville is volunteering to have the data centre in their backyard

[–] DigDoug@lemmy.world 7 points 4 weeks ago

That's the sort of thing that happens when you found a town specifically so you can marry your cousins.

[–] mvilain@fedia.io 4 points 4 weeks ago

Those sorts of people still have access to cans of gasoline and more motivation to prevent such places from existing.

i heard the shelbyville mayor married his cousin

[–] pomfegranate@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

Hey it's true but we still have a point