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erronis

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5. Not sure it means "losing Silicon Valley money." Those bro's in S.V. weren't going to lose money in any case.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Apr 18, 2026, 01:48 PM

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They'll get massive tax breaks as well as some possible municipal/state loans. They'll take write-offs and depreciations, and eventually walk away leaving that area with unusable huge white elephants.

Noises like "We'll bring 100's of jobs to Festus" aren't going to help the locals. The jobs will be temp hires who'll construct the buildings, install the equipment, and then go to the next market. No humans except 1-2 periphery watchmen will be needed.

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