Why US voter anger at Big Tech is only just beginning

The National · Cody Combs · 2026-11-04 08:30 UTC

AI and data centre concerns will increase as the next US presidential election approaches

Some pundits have described the US midterm election backlash against the Republican Party on Tuesday night as being partly driven by a resistance to Big Tech and artificial intelligence but, more specifically, a reaction to the controversies surrounding data centres in America.

That’s largely true, but I disagree with those who say that concerns over these issues will subside following the midterms in which the Democratic Party has emerged victorious.

We may have just hit the tip of the iceberg when it comes to anger directed at Big Tech. This anger is more than just a matter of partisan politics and is going to continue to build as Americans shift their focus to the 2028 US presidential election.

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