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The right-wing boomers protesting data centers have a lot in common with the left

The VergeThursday, July 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM

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The right-wing boomers protesting data centers have a lot in common with the left
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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 […]

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What happened

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 […]

Why it matters

Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.

Background

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Timeline

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