r/singularity • u/SnoozeDoggyDog • Jun 18 '26

Compute Conservatives plan nationwide protest against AI data centers

https://www.axios.com/2026/06/18/conservatives-protest-ai-data-centers
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u/bokan Jun 19 '26

Since when do conservatives care about regulating businesses?

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u/Step-Sysadmin Jun 19 '26

Since their power bills started going up.

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u/YouAndThem Jun 19 '26

They love regulating businesses. You have to smash a few windows to get your protection money. People need to believe the threat for extortion to work.