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newdeal2

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10. Not just rural voters. These data centers are a suburban problem too

Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #9)

Sat May 9, 2026, 08:34 PM

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They are building them right in the middle of neighborhoods.

The other issue is AI job loss and other scary shit (deep fakes and other security issues).

Yes, Dems should be making a big deal out of this AND gas prices. Easy issues to win on.

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Data Centers Creep into Rural America [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Saturday OP

I don't understand the need or purpose of these huge "data" centers. Are they to increase gov monitoring of the public? wcmagumba Saturday #1

Very likely sakabatou Saturday #2

Can you imagine what could be done if even half those data centers were hospitals, schools, or affordable housing? patphil Saturday #3

This genAI bubble has caused a catastrophic loss of resources, in addition to all the direct harm done highplainsdem Saturday #8

Maybe that will take the starch out of rural America. Aristus Saturday #4

Local County Politicos need to use it for their advantage. Jacson6 Saturday #5

Feeding the monster that will eventually destroy us all, just ask Musk. Maybe humans aren't all that intelligent OGBuzz Saturday #6

These data centers are being built because of generative AI, not the truly useful non-generative Ai highplainsdem Saturday #7

If the DNC doesn't have campaign workers in every effected community Prairie Gates Saturday #9

Not just rural voters. These data centers are a suburban problem too newdeal2 Saturday #10

It's sited, not cited. ms liberty Sunday #11