I’ve posted it before and I’ll post it again.

Indirectly. But as another commenter pointed out, it balances out with the tax rebates.

I have a robust monitoring system for my Jellyfin server, been running for the last few years. Checks in periodically, at least once per 24 hours and notifies me if it’s down. Doesn’t use any electricity, but does consume a good amount of Cheerios and mac & cheese.

I mean, they’re right, though I wouldn’t use the word “saving”. I’d rather be “saved” from raw, unbridled capitalism.

“Trump fires a cannon directly through the hull of his own ship in an attempt to hit the Canadian’s ship”

Linux runs on almost anything these days. I’ve installed Mint on Lenovos, Dells, and HPs without issue (even media keys all worked out of the box). As others have suggested, I’d probably look into used business workstations from the last five years to ensure you’ll get a solid five to ten years out of it.