The mayor of Shelbyville, Indiana, says only people who live in ‘shitty houses’ oppose data center

Mayor Scott Furgeson of Shelbyville, Indiana, has sparked controversy with his comments on a proposed $2 billion data center, stating that opposition to the project seems to come from people living in "shitty houses", which he noted were mostly rentals. His remarks were met with pushback from a resident who identified the homes as belonging to working-class individuals. The exchange has intensified the debate over the data center, which has become a political flashpoint in the small city. Furgeson's comments have been criticized for being insensitive and dismissive of his constituents' concerns.

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