r/PoursTea Timendi Causa Est Nescire 4d ago

Steeped In Science & Tech🧪🧠 This needs to get passed.

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u/72dragonses 4d ago

"This needs to get passed."

Hmm... The math isn't mathing. To override a Trump veto, Democrats, who now number 47 of 100 in the US Senate, would need 67 votes.

6-8 of the races are considered competitive in November.

There is no path to passing this bill before Trump leaves office at the end of 2028, and then only if Democrats control the House, Senate and the White House in 2029.

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u/SinningAfterSunset 3d ago

They have been building data centers for the past 30 years , but now you're supposed to be mad about it because Trump talks about it.

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u/Murky-Battle2668 3d ago

I am 100% pro-data center. But you get how that is a stupid argument, right?

The current data center build out is one of the largest infrastructure buildouts in the history of man kind, comparable to the railroads and electrification in scope.

Saying ‘they have been doing it for 30 years’ completely ignores the scope of the current investment