Conservative Review with Daniel Horowitz Raping the Land with Big Tech Data Centers | 8/22/25
Aug 22, 2025
The podcast dives into the detrimental impact of big tech data centers on rural America, highlighting how they've become a major issue neglected by local communities and politicians. It critiques the environmental destruction and minimal job creation despite lavish tax incentives offered to tech giants. A journey through the beautiful but struggling Tucker County, West Virginia, reveals the stark contrast between natural beauty and technological dystopia. The discussion emphasizes the urgent need for community advocacy against the ongoing expansion and its socio-economic challenges.
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Data Centers Colonize Red-State Land
- Daniel Horowitz argues data centers are colonizing red-state land with oversized projects that don't improve everyday life.
- He warns this trend consumes scarce land, power, and water for speculative AI services rather than real public benefit.
Vacation Revealed Local Shock
- Horowitz recounts his family vacation to Tucker County, West Virginia, and how beautiful places already show signs of industrial encroachment.
- He describes local signs and residents' shock as data center plans appeared with little public notice.
Local Vendor's Warning
- Horowitz describes a conversation with a local vendor who said residents learned about data centers too late after officials were bought off.
- The vendor told him locals had no clue until it was too late to act.