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Local officials face death threats and gunfire over AI data center projects — More than 500 towns restrict builds as councils shutter public comment (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] 66 points 2 months ago (10 children)

Ya know.....everyone always tries to say violence isn't the answer. It's things like this that tells me those people are stupid. Violence is absolutely the answer.

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  • [–] 31 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    There are better answers. But the last 18 months have taught me that there is no way in hell the billionaire class will ever give up any of their wealth. Even when it in everyone's best interest.

    If they won't play nice, don't expect the response to be nice either. Violence still isn't necessary, but they should be afraid!

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago* (1 child)

    I think they mean violence isn't the first thing you reach for. There's a real problem in the world, and especially in the US, where the moment someone is even moderately upset about something they immediately start pulling weapons.

    You should always attempt to negotiate and de-escalate the situation. Violence is something you should reach for only after it becomes abundantly evident that they are not prepared to meet you halfway or are just obviously corrupt, like is the case here.

    But you never know, some of the officials may just be really stupid and have not thought about the project beyond the immediate benefits, and haven't thought about/don't know about the downside.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    There's a real problem in the world, and especially in the US, where the moment someone is even moderately upset about something they immediately start pulling weapons.

    Honestly this isnt true we have ignored all the underlying systemic issues that put these people into pressure cookers ready to pop. Erosion of education left them unable to interpret the world beyond force fed propaganda pointing blame on those that would be allies instead of being targeted as enemies/shouldering the blame. We have never provided proper health care that could aid in reducing mental and physical trauma. We have ignored others needs for safe housing and secure food sources, which means people are stuck in fight or flight. Just to name a few common systemic issues. Sure you may see one specific moderate problem that in isolation shouldn't create the reactions you see, but people today are like a superheated liquid just waiting for the smallest of disturbances to set them off.

    Most of these people have never even been met part way because the system ensures they have no means to come to the table and ensures they are constantly pitted against each other so no class conscience can form.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    I always see it like a game of tug of way. With 2 sides. there needs to be tension. If there is no pull at one of the sides then the other side just pull all the rope. These situations need a level of tension.

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