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sanitation@sanitation@lemmy.today
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Data centers have united Americans of both parties in a shared hatred

www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/07/18/how-data-centers-became-symbol-americans-rage/
The Washington PostData centers have united Americans of both parties in a shared hatredData centers have become a lightning rod for people's frustrations over corporate power, public trust and the costs of the AI boom.
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mrnngglry@mrnngglry@sh.itjust.works
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And yet very few politicians are willing to stand up to big tech and say no.

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Tanoh@Tanoh@lemmy.world
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Big tech pays them, that is all they care about. In general (there are very few exceptions) a politician’s only goal is to get elected. Everything else is secondary. Having loads of money helps getting elected.

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