Over 40 US Data Center Ballot Measures Failed but One: Marcus Sees a Power Shift
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-11-06
Gary Marcus amplifies a striking stat: of 40+ data center proposals on US ballots this week, only 1 passed — voters overwhelmingly rejected them, partly explaining the AI stock slump.
Marcus frames it as a historic shift: for decades ordinary Americans were powerless against Silicon Valley's monopolization and regulatory capture, but now the industry's core bet requires public permission — and the answer is no. He sees this as a dramatic, unprecedented power dynamic worth watching.
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