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5 min readThe Blue Wave and the Beginning of the End for the AI Build-Out
On a Tuesday night that Ed Zitron, host of Better Offline, describes as "a wonderful, abundant font of hope," something shifted in American politics that he believes has direct, material consequences for the tech industry's most aggressive expansion plans. In a fiery monologue, Zitron argues that the election results represent a repudiation not just of the political establishment, but of the entire growth-at-all-costs, data-center-everywhere model that has defined the AI boom. The central thesis is straightforward: the political and social climate that enabled unrestrained tech expansion is collapsing, and the AI industry's infrastructure plans are now vulnerable in ways they have never been before.
The Political Shift and Its Targets
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What you'll learn
- 1 (02:39) **Introduction & Return** - Host Ed Zitron returns after a week off, expressing a positive mood and setting a hopeful tone for the episode.
- 2 (03:36) **Tech Industry's Reaction to Trump's Election** - Zitron criticizes tech leaders for immediately kowtowing to Trump after his election.
- 3 (04:59) **The "Blue Wave" as a Repudiation** - Zitron frames the election results as the beginning of the end of a long, systemic era.
- 4 (05:36) **Celebrating Progressive Victories** - Zitron highlights specific election wins as "fucking rocks."
- 5 (06:06) **Warning Against Reconciliation** - Zitron warns against attempts to reconcile with the "racists and the Epstein defenders."
- 6 (06:39) **Defending Trans People** - Zitron delivers a strong, profanity-laced defense of trans people.
- 7 (08:30) **A Vision for a Better World** - Zitron expresses hope for a future beyond the current system.
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Show Notes
In this week's Better Offline monologue, Ed Zitron walks you through how the Blue Wave is an ill omen for the AI trade, and how we can build a better future by fighting for everyone’s voice.
Links:
https://x.com/AnnaEconomist/status/2117823624380027038
https://stateline.org/2026/11/04/voters-across-the-country-reject-data-centers/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ce3xSoLQ6E
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-04/ai-data-center-boom-is-set-for-upheaval-after-us-election-rout
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