“Because this can also be used against us. If we are not effective at doing the political education and helping folks through that process, I do think you could have a far-right, nationalist, anti-immigrant person use this issue to come to power and then implement horrifying policies.”

Ben Inskeep · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-30

Ben Inskeep warned that the datacenter backlash could be co-opted by far-right figures if progressive education fails.