A year ago, data centers were “the next big thing.” Experts predicted that artificial intelligence would surpass human intelligence by 2029 — maybe even sooner if Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) members kept lowering the bar.

There used to be respectable things to fear and address at the ballot box: crime, inflation, open borders, the other party’s nominees, or the possibility that your teenager would major in interpretive dance. Those were the good ole days.

In 2026, the electorate has discovered a fresher terror, one that unites the farm-to-table Democrat and the conspiracy theorist Republicans like nothing since shared hatred of airport Wi-Fi. The last time both parties agreed on something, they voted on a $7 trillion worthless war in Iran and Afghanistan.

To fear? The evil data center. (RELATED: Trump Claims Opposing Data Centers Will Make Communities Poor. The Data Doesn’t Back That Up)

Three in four Americans now say they would oppose one in their community. Independents hate them. Democrats hate them slightly more. Republicans hate them while still wanting America to “win........

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