Persistent inflation and the increase in public spending are officially attributed to the consequences of the war. However, a detailed analysis reveals that costly subsidies and rising debt largely serve to finance national projects of questionable profitability. The conflict acts as a smokescreen for economic policies that were already on the agenda.
The data center of discord: a pharaonic project under the war umbrella 💻
A clear example is the construction of a macro data center, justified as critical defense infrastructure. Its budget skyrocketed 300% compared to the initial project, using ultra-high-end components not necessary for its declared function. The technical justification is vague, appealing to future resilience, while the bill is covered with emergency funds intended for the crisis.
How Your Electricity Bill Pays for the Air Conditioning of a Glorious Server ⚡
It's comforting to know that, while you adjust the thermostat to save, your tax contribution keeps a building full of machines at a constant 20 degrees, probably storing the PDFs of 1998 municipal regulations. The next time you see your electricity bill go up, think that you're actively cooling the digital legacy of some politician. That said, with minimal latency.