Protesters break into Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam
www.theverge.com
Europe is witnessing a wave of protests against data centers.

cross-posted from: https://reddthat.com/post/76163261

Reuters reports that around 100 people made it into the construction site, with some scaling a crane to place a “fuck AI” banner. Protesters also unfurled a “Microsoft powers genocide” banner on the construction site, and chanted “Microsoft has got to go” and “free Palestine.”

  • abc@suppo.fiEnglish
    112·
    57 minutes ago

    Protesters also unfurled a “Microsoft powers genocide” banner on the construction site, and chanted “Microsoft has got to go” and “free Palestine.”

    rrrriiiight. So 100% politically motivated.

    Any reason why these protests shouldn’t be completely ignored by normal people?

    edit I take that as a no

  • proycon@lemmy.worldEnglish
    411·
    6 hours ago

    I’m not unsympathetic to their cause, but I do expect that each and every one of these protesters then also boycotts all of Microsoft’s products; otherwise it would be hypocritical. In the end, that, if done en masse, will hit them harder than some banners…

    • 1984@lemmy.todayEnglish
      82·
      8 hours ago

      To be fair, there are protests around the world about everything from social inequality to datacenters.

      It has zero effect on decisions being made. So at some point, people will actually have to do something and not just stand around with banners.

      Its necessary since current leaders don’t fear the people and in fact are laughing at them.

      Actual change comes from people having enough power to say no more. This is a fact, and it’s needed in this very special time when peoples wishes are ignored completely.

      • perturbedstarstuff@lemmy.worldEnglish
        81·
        8 hours ago

        The standing around with banners is supposed to carry an implicit threat:
        “Deal amicably with us peaceful protesters, or you’re going to have to deal with people taking direct action.”

        We’ve been educated to misunderstand this.

        • VeloRama@feddit.orgEnglish
          3·
          7 hours ago

          yeah, banners are just messaging. nobody in power is gonna change shit if you only stand around demanding change. the threat behind a demand is what’s effecting change.

          • SlayersFan@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            6 hours ago

            It also pisses people off sometimes: “Ugh… Protesters again, now my commute will take 15min longer, what the fuck is wrong with these people… GO TO WORK FUCKING HIPPIES!” As if they were part of the upper class lol, I like how gary from gary’s economics explains it, you are not part of the elite, policies that benefit the elite hurt you, as resources are limited wealth has to come from somewhere, if the rich are getting richer faster that means you also go poor faster

      • PenisLipsYinYang69@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        7 hours ago

        and its very easy to ignore our neighbors suffering simply because it takes a damn massive crash for us all to come together in today’s hyper individualistic consumer societies. Thank the stars for all the incompetent epstein class parasites making things bad real fast for many or we would all still be hyper focused on transgender bathroom rights while the house burns down around us. These problems are not unique to the USA just on full display, loud and proud.

        • 1984@lemmy.todayEnglish
          1·
          2 hours ago

          It’s the same everywhere in the west I think. We are fighting eachother instead of grouping up.

          If there was a political party who represented sane human values, I would support it. But today it seems the majority of humans are very confused and don’t know what is right and wrong anymore.

    • PenisLipsYinYang69@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      7 hours ago

      protest breaking your nuts but don’t protest breaking the artificial billionaire bubble , you will lose your jobs and be happy to own nothing, Keep paying taxes while I cut services and take your jobs, no health care for you but have a nice data center , don’t forget a bucket.

    • 0x0@lemmy.zipEnglish
      6·
      7 hours ago

      AI datacenters are not like the regular datacenters this message went through to reach you.
      There wouldn’t be much point in nationalizing it unless if it was to sell the parts and rent the place as a warehouse (or convert it to affordable housing).