The anti-data-center backlash is about deeper fears, not the surface policy
round · x · 2026-08-21
A thread on the US anti-data-center backlash: one side calls it post-truth, conspiracy-driven policymaking pushed by malicious actors; the shared reply adds a psychological lens — the surface topic people latch onto often isn't what they really care about, but a projection of deeper concerns and fears.
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