US Tech and MAGA Alliance Cracks Under Energy Strain
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A leading American law professor argues that the partnership between the technology industry and the MAGA movement is facing an irreconcilable contradiction. The conflict is most visible in the electricity market.
Professor Stephen Holmes explains that households now bear the burden of extreme price swings. These families serve as an “adjustment variable” to keep energy costs stable for power-hungry data centers.
As data centers consume more electricity, ordinary consumers face volatile bills. This imbalance, Holmes says, exposes the growing rift between tech giants and their political allies.