I just saw a video from a local news channel about a different patch of land in Georgia where Georgia Power was given an easement across a bunch of people’s land, essentially cutting these people’s property in half, then they clear cut the forest at the back of their properties and installed some giant transmission line towers also to power datacenters. One young couple interviewed had just bought their property and were planning on using the land to grow food but now they can’t and they also can’t sell because only half their property is usable despite them having paid for the entire plot.
I believe they can sue though. Might depend on the law there but I was literally just watching a video of a lawyer going over what to do if your property is seized and or used in violation of your right to enjoy your property and there’s an avenue for land owners to sue.
Seen similar videos the people are fucked.
It’s sort of the risk you take when buying a property with an easement though. Their realtor should have disclosed that.
If it wasn’t there when they bought it the utility company should have had to at least pay market value for the land.
I think in this case they are actually using eminent domain for it.
Basically they are reaching out to families, asking for permission, and then when denied that permission going through the state/town and getting permission that way.
The easement taking up half their land was the “compromise” that the utility company gave them, because they already had a notice/permission from the town/state on the entire property. They were going to have the line no matter what, it was whether the current owners wanting to have part of the property, or none of the property. its pretty sickening.
They’re begging people start using that shit for target practice.
Land of the free
soon be land of enslaved by AI
It means the people are for free, they are worth nothing.
Came to post EXACTLY that. 🤣 👍
Wealthy free to prey on working class people. Working class free to scrimp and save to afford some land and then have it forcefully taken away.
Clown ass country.
Cannot wait for this AI bubble to pop as these corrupt politicians are so obviously doing this at our expense, while they pocket all the profit
Here’s the thing. The bubble will pop, people will loose billions, the prices of everything will go into flux, the economy will crash, and the people who still have enough money to make serious investments during that time will be able to buy so much more stuff simply because so much more will be for sale.
We saw it happen in 2008, we saw it happen in 2020, and it will happen again when the bubble pops, and we’ll just let the people who crashed the economy off the hook, and borrow more money from our future selves to pay them to fix it now.
well that doesn’t sound as good, i never even considered this to be a possibility, but thinking about it logically makes sense
Happens every time. Realistically, the only thing that would “level” the playing field is a complete collapse of all currency. Unrealistically, it could be leveled through progressive taxes on obscene incomes, a recurring tax of accumulated wealth over a certain value, and closing of tax loopholes.
Don’t forget how many good people will be left holding the bag due to their retirement funds being drained into that bubble while the elites cash out :( just like the 2008 crash this is just another pump and dump at our expense while the rich will make out like the robber Barron’s they are anyways
:( all of this is just awful, screw AI for real 😭
Remember that feelings of compassion should be contingent on the question: “Who do you vote for?”
I doubt who you voted for would have stopped this. AI is the new .com / housing bubble that every big company has to jump on board for.
On a federal basis, you are likely correct. On a local basis, I highly disagree. Many politicians in areas that are left-leaning are putting in place data center bans. Local elections matter.
I keep seeing this story all over my news feeds and YouTube recommendations. Glad it’s being put out there, at least!
One day these companies will take everything away from someone who has nothing to lose. Remember killdozer, “Sometimes reasonable men must do unreasonable things”.
they voted for this
When reached for comment the family said, “how could this happen to us? We’re not even trans?”
Have the day you voted for, know that you won’t be the last people in rural areas that this happens to, and that when the AI bubble pops you still won’t get the land back. It’s gone forever.
There is absolutely nothing in the article to indicate the family’s political leanings or how they voted.
