Data center backlash as midterms loom Half of Americans now oppose building data centers within three miles of their home, according to new results from a Politico poll conducted by PF Global. That's the highest opposition since Politico began tracking Americans' views on the sprawling tech hubs and nearly double the share of people who said the same in January (28%). Americans are now more likely to oppose candidates who specialize in building data centers, a reversal from ten months ago when those candidates would get mild support so basically “I'm fine with it as long as it's someone else's problem. "charming. F*** the people beyond a 3 mile radius, right?

Data center backlash as midterms loom Half of Americans now oppose building data centers within three miles of their home, according to new results from a Politico poll conducted by PF Global. That's the highest opposition since Politico began tracking Americans' views on the sprawling tech hubs and nearly double the share of people who said the same in January (28%). Americans are now more likely to oppose candidates who specialize in building data centers, a reversal from ten months ago when those candidates would get mild support so basically “I'm fine with it as long as it's someone else's problem. "charming. F*** the people beyond a 3 mile radius, right?