That is because renewables are cheap to make now and in the future. In the past they were not, and as a result we do not have the capacity to make them at the m

That is because renewables are cheap to make now and in the future. In the past they were not, and as a result we do not have the capacity to make them at the moment (and might not before it collapses). I agree that currently nuclear makes sense as if there is political will it could be scaled up quickly and at the very least provide base power.