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With developed countries ranging from 25% to over 60% in government spending as percentage of GDP, your argument doesn't carry the same weight. Every industry i

With developed countries ranging from 25% to over 60% in government spending as percentage of GDP, your argument doesn't carry the same weight. Every industry is running with subsidies. Do renewable energy sources somehow negate the need for a military to maintain security and keep shipping lanes open? If the US isn't invading Iraq for oil, it could spend the money on invading some other country instead for the resources that building renewables needs.

Schroedingersat 4y ago
> With developed countries ranging from 25% to over 60% in government spending as percentage of GDP, your argument doesn't carry the same weight. Every industry is running with subsidies. I'm happy for subsidies, let's subsidise the things that are efficient uses of resources though. > If the US isn't invading Iraq for oil, it could spend the money on invading some other country instead for the resources that building renewables needs. Yeah, 200mg of recyclable silver and 5g of recyclable copper is definitely equivalent to 2 barrels of oil.