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

On a gray and humid Saturday morning in central Florida, just under a dozen people assembled outside the Spring Hill Branch Library. They were protesting plans to build a hyperscale data center in their community. The Hernando County commission had already unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on such developments in June, so there was no immediate threat. The report highlights the unexpected similarities between these right-wing boomers and people on the left.

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