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Re:US residents angry datacenters 'shoved down our throats' ... by nfw2 on Friday July 03, 2026 @05:47PM (#48780397)
If this is the case why would local officials permit them?
Re:US residents angry datacenters 'shoved down our throats' ... by joquarky on Friday July 03, 2026 @06:27PM (#48780767)
Why do members of congress end up with more wealth than their salary could justify?
Re:US residents angry datacenters 'shoved down our throats' ... by nfw2 on Friday July 03, 2026 @06:58PM (#48781010)
I would say a combination of already being rich, being old, and insider trading. Congress can't actually take personal funds from lobbyists legally.

Maybe if someone is in Congress, they can skirt the law around lobbyist gifts due to your position of power, but 1. it doesn't sound very plausible that someone becomes a multimillionaire by squirreling away illegal gifts or campaign funds and 2. to become I doubt small town city councils making these decisions are in a similar place. Most of reality is boring and not like the movies.

Re:US residents angry datacenters 'shoved down our throats' ... by energy123 on Friday July 03, 2026 @06:35PM (#48780830)
So who is bribing Malaysian officials to give tax breaks to foreign DCs? Be specific.
Re:US residents angry datacenters 'shoved down our throats' ... by stkdump on Saturday July 04, 2026 @12:52AM (#48782722)
Obviously nobody is incentivized to do that. Nothing to see here.