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Re:Data centers need power – lower income, rural residents p... by verdverm on Thursday November 12, 2026 @03:47PM (#50474042)
> Jobs in places where there usually aren't any ... a huge jolt of new economic activity.

This is the incorrect analysis because it is not what is happening. If you can understand this, you can start to understand the resistance. Data centers are a tangible proxy to Ai and the Oligarchy. They look like the globalization, financialization, and deregulation that wrecked the economies they had prior - on steroids.

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Re:Data centers need power – lower income, rural residents p... by MaxHoppersGhost on Thursday November 12, 2026 @04:35PM (#50474640)
I've seen this happening in rural Louisiana with my own eyes and ears.
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Re:Data centers need power – lower income, rural residents p... by verdverm on Thursday November 12, 2026 @04:43PM (#50474731)
perhaps you could share a link with us

my understanding is that there are cases where it is not as bad, but by and large - and through history - this has not been the case, outcomes are very situational

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