The right-wing boomers protesting data centers have a lot in common with the left
The Verge Gaby Del Valle
Right-wing and left-wing activist groups in Florida are both protesting the expansion of AI data centers in their communities, despite a county moratorium already in place. Organizers in Hernando County gathered outside a library to oppose hyperscale data center construction and collect signatures for a permanent ban, rather than accepting the one-year pause the commission had approved in June. The convergence of conservative and progressive opposition to data center development reflects shared concerns about local land use and infrastructure impacts, creating an unusual political alliance.
Why it matters
On a gray, humid Saturday morning in central Florida, a little under a dozen people gathered outside the Spring Hill Branch Library to protest the construction of a hyperscale data center in their community. There was no immediate threat - the Hernando County commission had unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on such developments in June […]
