The data center doomers must be defeated
The anti-data center movement, led by some Democrats and foreign billionaires, is gaining traction as a majority of Americans oppose new data center construction. Concerns about high energy usage and job displacement due to AI are prevalent, but evidence suggests these fears are exaggerated. Advocates argue that building data centers is crucial for maintaining technological and economic competitiveness against countries like China.
- ▪A Gallup poll indicates that 71% of Americans oppose data center construction in their communities.
- ▪The opposition is largely bipartisan, with 75% of Democrats and 63% of Republicans against new data centers.
- ▪Concerns about data centers include their high water and power usage and the potential impact of AI on jobs.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 2 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ The Data Center Next Door — Mother Jones
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Led by socialist Democrats and foreign billionaires, the anti-data center movement has gained significant momentum. A new Gallup poll has found that seven in every 10 Americans now oppose new data center construction near their homes. Conservative leaders must do better at pushing back against hysterical claims of activists and making the case for more energy, more infrastructure, and more wealth creation. In some ways, the anti-data center movement is not new. Opportunistic politicians capitalized on fear of the unknown to win votes opposing steam power, railroads, electricity, highways, cell towers, and fracking. Fortunately, in each case, opponents of development lost, and the result was that the United States became the world’s preeminent economic and military power.
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