Some musings about the Democratic Party's deep challenge - Page 33

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In reply to SBGold • 9:37a

SBGold said:
https://www.ms.now/opinion/trump-data-centers-elon-musk-democrats

Another issue Dems are going to win on and we can pin this to DJT like a dart on a dart board

VOTE BLUE and FREE WAGS

Russia, Iran, and China are funding the lobbies to oppose datacenters.

This is even reported by the very liberal NY Times.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/business/china-russia-ai-data-centers.html

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In reply to hanky1 • 10:04a

hanky1 said:
SBGold said:
https://www.ms.now/opinion/trump-data-centers-elon-musk-democrats

Another issue Dems are going to win on and we can pin this to DJT like a dart on a dart board

VOTE BLUE and FREE WAGS

Russia, Iran, and China are funding the lobbies to oppose datacenters.

This is even reported by the very liberal NY Times.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/business/china-russia-ai-data-centers.html

In the end it won't matter. AI will acquire a taste for Chinese, Persian, Russian and American.

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In reply to hanky1 • 12:11p

hanky1 said:
SBGold said:
https://www.ms.now/opinion/trump-data-centers-elon-musk-democrats

Another issue Dems are going to win on and we can pin this to DJT like a dart on a dart board

VOTE BLUE and FREE WAGS

Russia, Iran, and China are funding the lobbies to oppose datacenters.

This is even reported by the very liberal NY Times.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/business/china-russia-ai-data-centers.html

Makes sense, trying to use the american people against themselves so they can't compete in the AI race.

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In reply to MinotStateBeav • 2:34p

…..but the piece de resistance was our enemies getting the American people to install Trump and his court jesters in the control booth.

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2:59p

~ ok, choose one, for the subsequent two terms - Kamala, AOC, Ro, the Gabby Nuisance ( my phrase - tm ), Bern', Butt' - that's it

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In reply to bearister • 5:06p

bearister said:
…..but the piece de resistance was our enemies getting the American people to install Trump and his court jesters in the control booth.

Only democrats oppose AI datacenters (a position being funded by Russia, Iran, and China).

Cope harder.

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In reply to hanky1 • 5:08p

Republicans are fine with them, as long as they not in their neighborhoods. Build as many as you want in wealthy areas. It's only right, the rich get all the benefits.

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In reply to bearister • 5:48p

bearister said:
…..but the piece de resistance was our enemies getting the American people to install Trump and his court jesters in the control booth.

Leftists/Dems accuse Russia to be behind every nefarious conspiracy, while rightists/GOPers accuse China.

In terms of data centers, quick results:
Current Capacity and Counts

U.S. Capacity: Estimated at roughly 53.7 gigawatts (GW) of IT power capacity, representing about 44% of the global total. [1]
China Capacity: Estimated at roughly 19.6 to 31.9 gigawatts (GW) depending on tracking metrics, making up about 16% to 26% of global capacity. [1, 2]
Facility Totals: The U.S. operates over 5,300 to 5,400 data centers, compared to roughly 450 tracked in China, reflecting a heavier concentration of commercial hyperscale infrastructure in America. [1, 2]

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