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Politicians Suddenly Notice Everybody Hates Data Centers

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Newest development Aug 21, 2026 · 3 reportsAn Ungrateful Public Underappreciates Data Centers

And, suddenly, so do politicians!

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  1. Politicians Suddenly Notice Everybody Hates Data Centers

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    An Ungrateful Public Underappreciates Data Centers

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  1. Moultrie Observer

    Expert dispels some myths about data centers (opens Moultrie Observer)

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    Moultrie Observer's feed description

    “Data centers are coming” has been a much repeated refrain across the U.S. over the past few years. However, when it comes to what data centers actually are and how they work, the waters seem to be a little muddy to the average resident.

  2. The Daily Caller

    ‘We Need Your Pee’: You Know Hatred For Data Centers Is Bad When Two Companies And An NFL Legend Team Up To Lampoon Them (opens The Daily Caller)

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    “Let’s pee on computers together to save humanity”

  3. The Bulwark

    Politicians Suddenly Notice Everybody Hates Data Centers (opens The Bulwark)

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    The Bulwark's feed description

    And, suddenly, so do politicians!

  4. Reason

    Bad Reasons and Worse Reasons to Hate Data Centers (opens Reason)

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    Data center

  5. Insider

    Overcoming the bad vibes around data centers is a battle on multiple fronts (opens Insider)

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    Americans are pushing back against data centers, creating a growing challenge for tech companies betting on AI's expansion.

  6. Patriot Post

    Who's Afraid of Data Centers? (opens Patriot Post)

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    Big Tech companies are scrambling to overcome opposition to data centers, much of which seems engineered by the media and foreign adversaries.

  7. Reason

    An Ungrateful Public Underappreciates Data Centers (opens Reason)

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    Data center

  8. Insider

    Tech tries a new message: You'd love data centers if China wasn't making you hate data centers (opens Insider)

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    There are lots of reasons Americans overwhelmingly oppose data centers. But for some tech types, it's just easier to blame China.

  9. Insider

    Tech bros can't agree on why everyone hates data centers (opens Insider)

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    As public resistance to data centers reaches prominent politicians, the tech industry is trying to figure out what went wrong.

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