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Johnson dismisses data center backlash as a psyop
Original: Johnson calls data center backlash psyop
US House Speaker Mike Johnson has dismissed growing public opposition to data center construction as a 'psyop', suggesting the backlash is manufactured rather than genuine. The comments drew sharp reactions online, with critics arguing that concerns over water use, power demands and the siting of large facilities are legitimate local grievances, not coordinated manipulation.
Why now: His dismissal of genuine community concerns about data centers is striking and politically contentious, especially as such projects expand across the US.
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