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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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[–] AlfredoJohn@sh.itjust.works 1 points 21 hours 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.