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To land Meta’s massive $10 billion data center, Louisiana pulled out all the stops. Will it be worth it? (www.cnbc.com)

submitted 8 hours ago by Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to c/usa@midwest.social

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[–] Part4@infosec.pub 4 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

Data centers have become a major economic development battleground for many states, even though they provide relatively few jobs and consume massive amounts of resources.

But someone gets paid. Just like in developing world countries, it's kickbacks for officials.

I'm happy to be shown I am wrong, but in the meantime let's call it what it is, and isn't. It isn't economic development, it is wealth extraction.