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US data center protests go national as backlash grows
(www.reuters.com)
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this post was submitted on 18 Jul 2026
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I was surprised to find that frustrations over the data center "explosion" are very bipartisan. Basically no one except rich tech bros are happy about it.
This is more of a "Not In Anyone's Back Yard" kind of situation.