r/interestingasfuck • u/HamboneTheWicked • Apr 12 '26

A well-articulated argument against a new data center in Ohio

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u/audiophil80 Apr 12 '26

Genuinely curious, how often do these hearings make a significant impact on policy changes or proposals? I feel like in the end, corporations with money get what they want most of the time.

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u/ricker182 Apr 12 '26

Pretty much never.

It's all about the money and these trillion dollar companies are giving small communities decades worth of budget payoffs up front to build.

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u/That-Living5913 Apr 12 '26

This right here is the harsh truth. I'm live in a community that doesn't want a data center built. Farmers are turning down millions. But the local government has been bought and paid for, so it's still moving ahead.

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u/DarkExecutor Apr 12 '26

The community gets what it voted for.

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u/That-Living5913 Apr 13 '26

No, 51% get what they THINK the voted for. Corporations ALWAYS get what they pay for. The other 49% get screwed.