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According to a Gallup poll put out in May, 71% of Americans are against data centers being built within 3 miles of where they live.
Looking at polling that Politico referenced in July, this really has become a bipartisan issue. As both Kamala Harris & Donald Trump voters have largely soured on the idea of data centers over the course of this year.
One thing has become very clear - people across the country do not want these things in our neighborhoods. In fact, opposition to AI in general has increased over this year.
It’s something I see on a daily basis, everytime an AI post lands on my Threads feed, thousands of people flock to express how AI shouldn’t be allowed on the platform.
From a political perspective, it would only make sense to be against these centers. Yet, we largely haven’t seen that from Washington.
Sure, some Democrats have called for data center moratoriums, but even moratoriums aren’t far enough for a lot of us.
Data centers should be outright banned. Full stop.
Until this industry can find a way to create centers that don’t consume incredible amounts of our water, electricity, & limit the amount of noise they make, they do not belong in our communities.
And I’m begging Democrats to adopt this position, especially heading into the elections in November.
But more importantly, the purpose of this article is to convince you of this position.
We need to demand Democrats take a more aggressive stance on data centers & I believe we can force their hand.
Democrats know how vulnerable Republicans are right now, and it’s time to increase the pressure. Force Republicans to come out in support of data centers, as they come out in opposition.
More pressure needs to be applied, and we have to ask these candidates to do so. Go on social media, and make a post saying as much, while tagging your representatives in the post.
Let’s make it clear how we feel about data centers. Let’s force the issue.
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