Yep. Even in very red areas like Texas, isn't the public opinion something like 95% opposed? City councils keep allowing it despite this, clearly due to bribes. Whole situation sucks.

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holbrad a day ago | parent [-]

I mean bribes can be good.

Sure you can build a data center near me, if your going to fund a new swimming pool and library with the taxes you pay. Also I get reduced local taxes? Even better!

Infrastructure building would be a whole lot easier, if people could directly tie it to tangible benefits.

	▲	water-data-dude a day ago \| parent \| next [-]
		It would be great if it worked that way, with the people living nearby getting concrete benefits from the new data center. Instead, they typically just see an increase in their utility bills.
	▲	inigyou a day ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		You can even heat the swimming pool with the waste heat.
	▲	skeaker a day ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		If you think bribes are at all going to the constituents, you don't understand what a bribe is. This is a very different thing from them paying taxes back into the city.