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Don't want a data center in your town? You might be a Chinese spy.

motherjones.comMay 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM4 views
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Selective Omission

How They Deceive You

Propaganda

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Notable spin via one-sided framing that elevates local concerns while dismissing national security arguments without evidence or counterbalance.

Main Device

Selective Omission

Ignores documented Chinese influence and IP issues in tech, treating the espionage claim solely as a rhetorical smear.

Archetype

Localist skeptic of national security pretexts

Prioritizes community control and environmental framing over geopolitical competition concerns in infrastructure debates.

Uses asymmetric scrutiny and omission of China-related context to portray security concerns as baseless smears rather than engaging the arguments.

Writer's Worldview

Localist skeptic of national security pretexts

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