在美国政治中罕见出现的跨越传统左右阵营的共识正在形成：对数据中心的反对[1]。佛罗里达州Hernando县委员会一致通过了为期一年的数据中心建设禁令[1]。这场运动由保守派草根组织Humans First推动，该组织由茶党早期组织者创立[1]，已引发包括环保、就业和社区影响等多方面的广泛关切[1]。
数据中心已成为公众对人工智能担忧的代理符号[1]。当地反对者提出的核心问题包括水污染、PFAS污染以及噪音污染等本地关切[1]。尽管开发商宣传数据中心能带来大规模就业，但事实上每个数据中心仅提供数百个长期就业机会[1]。这场反对浪潮甚至影响到了佛罗里达州共和党州长初选的政治格局，获得特朗普背书的候选人Byron Donalds因支持数据中心开发而在初选中面临反对[1]。一位特朗普支持者表示，如果Donalds赢得初选，她会投票给民主党或独立候选人[1]。
The Verge政策记者Gaby Del Valle将这场分歧描述为"民粹主义技术官僚分歧"而非传统左右分歧[1]。受访者的关键诉求是获得"社区发言权"而非完全阻止建设[1]。
A rare consensus is emerging across the political spectrum: communities do not want data centers. Hernando County's commission in Florida unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on data center construction, reflecting a growing movement that transcends traditional left-right divides.[1] The grassroots conservative organization Humans First, founded by early Tea Party organizers, has been instrumental in organizing opposition to these projects, revealing that data center development has become a focal point for public anxieties about artificial intelligence and its societal impact.[1]
The resistance to data centers stems from diverse and interconnected concerns that unite Americans across ideological lines. Local residents have raised issues including water contamination, PFAS pollution, and noise disturbances, while also questioning employment claims made by developers.[1] Each data center generates only hundreds of long-term jobs rather than the large-scale employment opportunities often promoted, according to community members.[1] Policy reporter Gaby Del Valle characterized this movement as reflecting a "populist technocrat divide" rather than conventional partisan opposition.[1] Notably, the issue has entered Florida Republican primary politics, as candidate Byron Donalds, who received former President Donald Trump's endorsement, faces primary opposition specifically because of his support for data center development.[1] One Trump supporter interviewed stated she would vote for a Democratic or independent candidate if Donalds won the primary, underscoring how the issue transcends standard political loyalties.[1] Community advocates have emphasized that their core demand is meaningful community input into development decisions rather than an absolute prohibition on all data center construction.[1]
