Tech has lost both Republicans and Democrats on AI and data centers
typewriters · x · 2026-09-22
The author argues tech has simultaneously lost Republican and Democratic voters: both sides hate data centers and fear AI's societal impacts, from labor displacement to loss of control. Yet voters feel powerless, hoping a government that has barely moved beyond transparency requirements and nascent verification regimes will intervene — a disempowering stance the author calls un-American.
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