That is ignoring the “sell now for this tmshit amount or next time we’ll take it for even less”
Its easy yo force a small person to sell if you’re a big company
Then having that spokes person go all teary eyed is just maddening
Comment on Georgia homeowners are being forced from their homes to help power AI data centers: "It's theft"
TheGoldenV@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
They didn’t steal the land and this girl didn’t own it. The mother (property owner) was given an offer she accepted.
They didn’t even use eminent domain. Now marinate on that.
Plus this is Georgia, who do these people vote for? Local elections matter.
Data centers are a cancer and should be banned. That being said there is no crime here and not even an abuse of power.
bloogoose@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Buddy thinks “legal” and “right” are there same thing.
unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz 2 weeks ago
Sources please
TheGoldenV@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
About the middle of the video above, sorry I can’t see the time on mobile.
The reporter states that the mother came to an agreement with the municipality and did not go to eminent domain. Then they immediately go on to explain (albeit briefly) what eminent domain is and what the process entails.
An additional source is that I’ve lived through this myself.
chunkystyles@sopuli.xyz 2 weeks ago
Data centers are a cancer and should be banned.
Do you believe this or not?
This is a puff piece for rage bait and it fucking worked.
This isn’t a puff piece. They’re talking to real people who are being forced out of their homes by data centers. It’s a worthy news story for that community.
If you believe the first statement, then you should see the value in this propaganda against data centers.
blarghly@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
This is a gross oversimplification.
That’s like saying the schoolyard bully didn’t steal your lunch money - you just gave it up willingly after they threatened to beat you up. Jeez, they didn’t even beat you up! Where’s the crime?
The company essentially said “Here is our offer. Take it or we will use eminent domain to get your land anyway.” Fighting this in court would take years and cost tons of money, and would likely still result in losing their home.
Georgia is quite evenly split politically.
TheGoldenV@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
No it’s not. Feel free to familiarize yourself with Right of Way and municipal acquisition.
Again no. They were going to take those houses regardless. Your issue is due to a lack of understanding. In the bully analogy the bully is breaking the law. The municipality is following the law in this case. Which is more than I can say for most of the federal government.
You may not like it, but that’s what it is.