The Trump Effect: How Polarization Built The Great Data Center Backlash
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Subscribe to the National Populist Newsletter here. *** Data centers are one of the central issues around the 2026 midterm elections; fears about AI, effects on the environment, and rising energy prices have galvanized voters in ...
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