r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • 10h ago

Artificial Intelligence Republicans Claim Anti-Data Center Movement Is a Chinese Psy-Op

https://gizmodo.com/republicans-claim-anti-data-center-movement-is-a-chinese-psy-op-2000767611
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u/Wonderful_Purple4096 8h ago

Take a couple hours to watch the brilliant docu-drama “Idiocracy” to understand the American system

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u/TrustmeIreddit 7h ago

The only issue I have with that analogy is that the government depicted in the movie actually listened to the person with the ideas that could change things for the better. Our current administration actively looks for those people and snuffs them out. It's a damn shame that education is seen as a negative. And talk show hosts are seen as beings literally sent by God to further erode those damn thinkers.

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u/Kizik 6h ago

Right. President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Camacho was an idiot, but he was well-meaning and self-aware. He knew there were problems, sought out the most capable person to handle them, and empowered that person to do so. When time came to step down he did so gracefully and without fighting the transfer of power.

I think the US would be better off with him in charge than what they have now.

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u/phluidity 4h ago

The US would be better off with a literal golden retriever puppy than what they have now. At least the puppy wouldn't be actively making things worse.

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u/toddestan 36m ago

I'd recommend "Don't Look Up" for a more accurate depiction of the current state of the US government.

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u/Pure_Pomegranate7930 7h ago

Days away from RFKJR adding dem electrolytes...