Republicans Abandon AI Data Centers Over Backlash
Posts claim a Senate memo links data center anger to risks in Ohio.
Gary Marcus posted that Republicans are abandoning data centers faster than rats abandon sinking ships. He called the AI industry the villains of 2026 after a mix of greed, stupidity, and arrogance. Rohan Paul stated that the Senate Republican campaign arm sent a private memo to leading AI firms. The memo warned that public anger over U.S. data centers threatens the party's hold on an important Ohio seat. It added that Democrats have made the issue central to their campaign efforts there.
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🚨👇 Republicans are abandoning data centers faster than rats abandon sinking ships. Perhaps no industry in history has spoiled its own prospects faster than the AI industry. Through a mixture of greed, stupidity, and arrogance, the heroes of 2023 have become the villains of…
All in the last 24 hours. All Republicans. Life comes at you fast.
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