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19. Not to mention eye sores

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 11:42 AM

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Messing with people’s property values is the quickest way to turn them against you. Any Dem governor that supports building these may as well count themselves out of the presidential primary.

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OpenAI says fake accounts from China tried to turn Americans against data centers [View all] highplainsdem Yesterday OP

I don't need Chinese propaganda to oppose data centers. Ocelot II Yesterday #1

how many data centers do they need? rampartd Yesterday #2

I am still trying to figure out who the end users of a data center would be. Hugin Yesterday #6

The investors are people who think they'll make $ billions in a short time, and then dump it the next year FakeNoose Yesterday #16

I like the sentiment... Hugin Yesterday #5

+1 dalton99a Yesterday #25

Truly UpInArms Yesterday #28

That was my first thought. These data centers are resource hogs, and environmental disasters. patphil Yesterday #29

No one should. Hell, the article itself admits the issues with data centers are all legitimate, despite what China may Karasu Yesterday #40

Sure, Jan. Scrivener7 Yesterday #3

Literally came here to say this, lol Alice B. Yesterday #24

and OpenAI is an objective, unbiased source DBoon Yesterday #4

Yup, headline can make you wonder, is it true, or is AI spreading disinformation to try to save itself? (n/t) thesquanderer Yesterday #18

Somehow I think this is bullshit. Ray Bruns Yesterday #7

I actually trust China to handle AI better JBTaurus83 Yesterday #8

I don't listen to "fake accounts" from China. I don't trust AI all on my own. Ritabert Yesterday #9

Yeah Sure Ya Betcha Faux pas Yesterday #10

And how many fake accounts are out there cheerleading for data centers? tanyev Yesterday #11

I've seen a lot. They were very active on TikTok last week. C Moon Yesterday #14

Americans are DownriverDem Yesterday #12

As one actively fighting data centers in Colorado--or in any other draught-stricken area of the West, hlthe2b Yesterday #13

Is China also printing my over-inflated power bills because of the data centers 20 miles from me mdbl Yesterday #15

+1 dalton99a Yesterday #26

Interesting. This could be true, but almost impossible to prove or to separate Chinese influence from that actual Martin68 Yesterday #17

Not to mention eye sores JBTaurus83 Yesterday #19

"Eye-sores" are a quality of life issue... Martin68 Yesterday #21

Yes they are JBTaurus83 Yesterday #23

Me, too. Martin68 Yesterday #37

LOL. Sounds like reverse psychology... ananda Yesterday #20

Consider this... GiqueCee Yesterday #22

BS, I don't need bots to know that the uber rich tech bros are ruining the environment and increasing mt energy bills ImNotGod Yesterday #27

Was reading about centers planned for Wisconsin. BoomaofBandM Yesterday #30

The Chinese opposition to data centers Progressive dog Yesterday #31

See? It's becoming more and more human Retrograde Yesterday #32

100% high grade bullshit Nigrum Cattus Yesterday #33

FYI .... reACTIONary Yesterday #38

All I need to know is how China bought land here to build them Figarosmom Yesterday #34

And I guess it was the Chinese that got Social Circle GA to stand up pat_k Yesterday #35

They uploaded... reACTIONary Yesterday #36

The equivalent of 'Soros-funded professional protestors' nt GenThePerservering Yesterday #39

Yeah, right. My first -- and last -- reaction. Blame the Evil Red Chinese !! nt eppur_se_muova Yesterday #41