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Tocqueville Road Trip: 3. Boundless continent

Tocqueville Road Trip: 3. Boundless continent

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In a township in rural Michigan, the residents choose to square up against some of the most powerful forces in the country. What can the campaign against a giant AI data centre teach us about democracy in America?


Guests and Hosts

  • John Prideaux, The Economist’s US Editor and host of “Tocqueville Road Trip”
  • Kathryn Haushalter, Saline township resident
  • Colin Sullivan, senior vice-president of Related Companies


Topics

  • Tocqueville’s “Democracy in America”
  • Data centers in rural America
  • How the American township functions


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