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Why? >50% of oil is extracted by oil states like KSA and Russia which aren't going to do that. You're just going to become more reliant on oil states. You ne
by onlyrealcuzzo 3y ago
Why?
>50% of oil is extracted by oil states like KSA and Russia which aren't going to do that.
You're just going to become more reliant on oil states.
You need to fund realistic alternatives first (which we are doing).
Rome wasn't built in a day. But we're moving in the right direction almost as fast as possible.
It probably took 10-20 years too long to get started moving in the right direction, but we are - solidly - now.
- cowpig 3y agoYou can tax imports FYI
- TheLoafOfBread 3y agoYou can then watch coup d'état of governments through whole Western world as their population will struggle to feed themselves.
- collingreen 3y agoTaxing imports causes mass famine? That sounds bad! I wonder if there is a level of tariffs and such where the post you replied to could be effective without accidentally making everyone starve and overthrow their government. Do you have any info about the tipping point there?
- TheLoafOfBread 3y agoTaxing fossil fuel imports in agriculture based on fossil fuels will make food expensive and cause riots. No reason to play a dummy.
- mikecoles 3y agoThey're not playing.