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Read this korrent: Opposition to new AI data centers has become the fastest-growing political movement in America, putting it on a collision course with the industry that depends on building them.
Opposition to new AI data centers has become the fastest-growing political movement in America, putting it on a collision course with the industry that depends on building them.
Last stated a month ago
11 Aug 2026
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Derek Thompson — holds since 2026-08-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American data centres consume about 66 million gallons of water a day, a small fraction of what they withdraw. — tap to centre the map on it
American data centres consume about 66 million gallons of water a day, a small fraction of what they withdraw.
Last stated a year ago
30 Aug 2025
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Brian Potter — holds since 2025-08-21 — tap for who they are
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Brian Potter — no longer holds since 2025-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Blocking data center construction in America would not slow the rate of AI progress, only the rate of AI progress in America. — tap to centre the map on it
Blocking data center construction in America would not slow the rate of AI progress, only the rate of AI progress in America.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
22 Aug 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Data centre opposition only pushes construction to the parts of America that regulate energy and pollution least. — tap to centre the map on it
Data centre opposition only pushes construction to the parts of America that regulate energy and pollution least.
Last stated a month ago
10 Aug 2026
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Thomas Ptacek — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Data centres had not raised the average American household's electricity bill as of 2025; inflation and the gas-price shock did. — tap to centre the map on it
Data centres had not raised the average American household's electricity bill as of 2025; inflation and the gas-price shock did.
Last stated 11 months ago
10 Oct 2025
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Andy Masley — holds since 2025-10-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Data centres mostly take farmland, of which America has too much, rather than housing land, of which it has too little. — tap to centre the map on it
Data centres mostly take farmland, of which America has too much, rather than housing land, of which it has too little.
Last stated 5 months ago
2 May 2026
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Andy Masley — holds since 2026-05-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Getting a data centre permitted in the empty middle of America is far easier than putting one in orbit. — tap to centre the map on it
Getting a data centre permitted in the empty middle of America is far easier than putting one in orbit.
Last stated 6 months ago
13 Mar 2026
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Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The American data-centre backlash is homegrown, not a foreign influence operation. — tap to centre the map on it
The American data-centre backlash is homegrown, not a foreign influence operation.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
25 Aug 2026
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Andy Masley — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The American states with the fastest electricity load growth saw prices fall rather than rise. — tap to centre the map on it
The American states with the fastest electricity load growth saw prices fall rather than rise.
Last stated 11 months ago
10 Oct 2025
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Andy Masley — holds since 2025-10-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. — tap to centre the map on it
A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for.
Last stated 3 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. — tap to centre the map on it
A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it.
Last stated a year ago
15 May 2025
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A declining manufacturing share of GDP as an economy matures reflects economic success rather than decline. — tap to centre the map on it
A declining manufacturing share of GDP as an economy matures reflects economic success rather than decline.
Last stated 10 months ago
23 Nov 2025
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Andrew Batson — holds since 2025-11-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens. — tap to centre the map on it
A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens.
Last stated 2 years ago
20 Jan 2025
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Donald Trump — holds since 2025-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A trade dispute escalated by aggressive tariffs can still end in a negotiated outcome that leaves all sides better off. — tap to centre the map on it
A trade dispute escalated by aggressive tariffs can still end in a negotiated outcome that leaves all sides better off.
Last stated a year ago
30 May 2025
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Guy Spier — holds since 2025-05-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home. — tap to centre the map on it
Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home.
Last stated a year ago
14 Apr 2025
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2025-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate. — tap to centre the map on it
A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A multi-ethnic nation cannot survive as a salad bowl in which each group keeps its distinctiveness indefinitely. — tap to centre the map on it
A multi-ethnic nation cannot survive as a salad bowl in which each group keeps its distinctiveness indefinitely.
Last stated 5 months ago
9 Apr 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A welfare state combined with free immigration will bankrupt any country. — tap to centre the map on it
A welfare state combined with free immigration will bankrupt any country.
Last stated a week ago
14 Sept 2026
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Elon Musk — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
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Opposition to new AI data centers has become the fastest-growing political movement in America, putting it on a collision course with the industry that depends on building them.
Last stated 11 Aug 2026 · a month ago
Holds Derek Thompson
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Same subject: data centers, America
American data centres consume about 66 million gallons of water a day, a small fraction of what they withdraw.
Last stated 30 Aug 2025 · a year ago
No longer holds Brian Potter
Same subject: data centers, America
Blocking data center construction in America would not slow the rate of AI progress, only the rate of AI progress in America.
Last stated 22 Aug 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds Paul Graham
Same subject: data centers, America
Data centre opposition only pushes construction to the parts of America that regulate energy and pollution least.
Last stated 10 Aug 2026 · a month ago
Holds Thomas Ptacek
Same subject: data centers, America
Data centres had not raised the average American household's electricity bill as of 2025; inflation and the gas-price shock did.
Last stated 10 Oct 2025 · 11 months ago
Holds Andy Masley
Same subject: data centers, America
Data centres mostly take farmland, of which America has too much, rather than housing land, of which it has too little.
Last stated 2 May 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Andy Masley
Same subject: data centers, America
Getting a data centre permitted in the empty middle of America is far easier than putting one in orbit.
Last stated 13 Mar 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds Dylan Patel
Same subject: data centers, America
The American data-centre backlash is homegrown, not a foreign influence operation.
Last stated 25 Aug 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds Andy Masley
Same subject: data centers, America
The American states with the fastest electricity load growth saw prices fall rather than rise.
Last stated 10 Oct 2025 · 11 months ago
Holds Andy Masley
Same subject: China
A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for.
Last stated 9 Jun 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Sarah Paine
Same subject: China
A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it.
Last stated 15 May 2025 · a year ago
Holds Hannah Ritchie
Same subject: China
A declining manufacturing share of GDP as an economy matures reflects economic success rather than decline.
Last stated 23 Nov 2025 · 10 months ago
Holds Andrew Batson
Same subject: tariffs
A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens.
Last stated 20 Jan 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Donald Trump
Same subject: tariffs
A trade dispute escalated by aggressive tariffs can still end in a negotiated outcome that leaves all sides better off.
Last stated 30 May 2025 · a year ago
Holds Guy Spier
Same subject: tariffs
Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home.
Last stated 14 Apr 2025 · a year ago
Holds John H. Cochrane
Same subject: immigration
A country benefits from immigration in proportion to whether the people arriving are net contributors who assimilate.
Last stated 26 Aug 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: immigration
A multi-ethnic nation cannot survive as a salad bowl in which each group keeps its distinctiveness indefinitely.
Last stated 9 Apr 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Noah Smith
Same subject: immigration
A welfare state combined with free immigration will bankrupt any country.
Last stated 14 Sept 2026 · a week ago
Holds Elon Musk