GoKawiilData centers draw bipartisan opposition from Bernie Sanders to Steve Bannon
Political resistance to data center construction is uniting figures across the ideological spectrum, with polling showing a shrinking partisan divide on the issue. Both democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders and right-wing strategist Steve Bannon have voiced opposition, according to reporting on the trend.
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When opposite ends of the political spectrum converge on an issue, it can signal that local economic and environmental concerns—like energy costs, water use, and land strain—are outweighing traditional ideological divides. This convergence could complicate efforts by tech companies and utilities to build new AI infrastructure, since opposition may prove harder to dismiss as partisan.
- Partisan gap on data center opposition is narrowing, per polling cited in the report
- Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon both oppose data center expansion despite differing politics
- Bipartisan resistance could complicate future data center and AI infrastructure buildouts
Source: fastcompany.com, 2026-10-28
Published there as: “How data centers are inspiring bipartisanship”
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