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The author reflects on the evolution of AI-related discourse, initially hoping that the controversy would peak around 2023 or 2024 when "doomers" dominated the conversation. However, they've come to realize that AI backlash is likely to intensify rather than diminish. Fundamentally, conflicts around AI tend to revolve around economic survival, with victimization narratives often fueling the debate. Those who feel threatened economically or socially are more inclined to rally around the idea that AI unfairly displaces or marginalizes their role, thus gaining influence within certain ideological or "tribal" frameworks.