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.

{Donarhea Drumpf does disgusting and terrible things for decades, including sexual assaults and rape. Then fucks the world up in the first term. Then incites an insurrection when ousted, then steals top secret documents and stores them in an unlocked room next to a fax machine. Is friends with Epstein is a kiddie fiddler and won't release the files. Kidnaps then deports and/or kills people in broad daylight. Blatant corruption. Corruption everywhere. So much corruption. Bombs a little girls school killing nearly 200 of them. All that plus loads more and also does much more heinous shit}
Most of the american population {tumbleweed and crickets}

{Fuel prices go up due to the war}
The american population: "This is affecting me directly now, how outrageous. I didn't vote for this."

{Data centres happen and energy prices go up}
The american population: "This is affecting me directly now, how outrageous. I didn't vote for this."

Do people even love AI before those things?

It will never be anywhere near the grotesque amounts of non-recyclable gasoline, diesel, fossil methane and collective emissions. You know these are measured in BILLIONS of TONS per YEAR, right? Being liquid and gaseous instead of solid is not a reason to dismiss them.