Gallup: 71% of Americans oppose local AI data center construction, citing water and electricity issues, with opposition higher among Democrats than Republicans
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Discussion
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@berniesanders
Bernie Sanders
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71% of Americans oppose new AI data centers near them. They're right. So, why has Congress done nothing to address their concerns? Follow the money. Big Tech has spent $300 million on the midterm elections to ensure Congress does nothing to regulate them. End Citizens United.
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@matth_4america
Matthew H
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Do you want a new AI data center near you? I don't.
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@petertwinklage
Peter Twinklage
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per recent Gallup polling, 7/10 Americans already hate data centers and don't want to live anywhere near them. but I'm sure foreign billionaires like O'Leary calling them lazy, uninformed, and ungrateful is SURELY going to change their minds!! such smart messaging, Kevin!!
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@mattwalshblog
Matt Walsh
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Big Tech companies are sprinting forward, building data centers as fast as they can, sometimes using eminent domain to seize the land by force, making their AI more and more powerful, expanding the technology at lightening speed with no guardrails of any kind at all. Yet none of
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@forhumanitypod
John Sherman
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It's a hard no. Big tech really thought they could blight America with concrete coffins, whose stated purpose is taking every job, and creating a mass surveillance state, and no one would say anything?!? Even with their secret deals, NDAs, and all the other sketchy tactics,
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@garrytan
Garry Tan
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Sanders and AOC introduced a bill to pause ALL AI data center construction. 300+ local bills filed. Half of planned 2026 data centers facing delays or cancellation. Each one brings billions to local economies. The people who say they want American jobs are trying to block the [im…
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@andrewcurran_
Andrew Curran
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New polling today from Gallup. 71% of Americans oppose local construction of datacenters. Anti-datacenter sentiment is now so strong that far more people would rather have a nuclear power plant built next to them than a datacenter. [image]
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@rahll
Reid Southen
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I strongly believe that number would be even higher if people were better informed, but either way, 70% of people don't want data centers near them. That's huge.
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@sababausa
@sababausa
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These are wild numbers — The only thing Americans of both parties seem to agree on is they f cking hate AI data centers — news.gallup.com/poll/709772/ ... news.gallup.com/file/poll/70... [image]
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@ctobserve
@ctobserve
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7 in 10 Americans oppose data centers built in their communities — #BillonairesForBallrooms Big-Media #EpsteinClass support data centers with cash/coverage. The ‘billionaire loophole’-only need to ‘convince’ a few local officials. — Article and Poll 🔗🎁 — news.gallup.com/poll…
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@johngramlich
John Gramlich
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“AI infrastructure could become an important campaign issue in local and state elections this year, and politicians who favor data centers in their area are likely taking a politically risky stance.” news.gallup.com/poll/709772/ ...
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@mamasissiesays
Casey
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The Democratic Party should be shouting this from rooftops, especially given these data centers are mainly housed in rural areas. — In totally unsurprising news, child sex trafficking isn't a dealbreaker for Republicans, but AI data centers are—LEAN IN, Dems. — news.gallup.co…
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@johngramlich
John Gramlich
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In the first @gallup.com survey on the topic, 7 in 10 Americans oppose the construction of data centers in their area, including nearly half who strongly oppose it. news.gallup.com/poll/709772/ ... [image]
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@moreperfectunion
@moreperfectunion
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71% of Americans now oppose data centers being built in their area. — Nearly half of all Americans (48%) strongly oppose them. — And just 7% strongly favor data centers being built in their area, according to new Gallup polling. — news.gallup.com/poll/709772/ ...
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@kostyack
John Kostyack
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Democrats and Republicans agree, they don't want data centers in their communities. Air, water and land use are huge concerns - 70 percent worry about environmental impacts. Gift link: www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/ ...