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It's because liberals like green energy and so conservatives must oppose it. It's an identity thing essentially; no more complicated than that. I've got a co-wo

It's because liberals like green energy and so conservatives must oppose it. It's an identity thing essentially; no more complicated than that. I've got a co-worker who lives in Bandera, TX where this is currently a conflict.

throwaway5959 3y ago
Same with things like IVF. No sane person should be against IVF. And yet here we are.
yesco 3y ago
There are plenty of ways to annoy opposition without looking like an idiot, while these kinds of assumptions are convenient, they are usually wrong in my experience (or just a small piece of the picture). Especially in this case where a lot of those bans appear to be in blue counties...
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- silverquiet 3y ago
  All I can really speak to is the one I have experience with via my co-worker. He'll tell you that he gets on pretty well with his neighbors but he'd also tell you that they have many other ways of looking like idiots. For instance, they voted in a pussy-grabbing reality TV star for president.
- nebula8804 3y ago
  Rich democrats are the same as Republicans except they don't agree on social issues. They want all the tax cuts + the benefits of wealthy living and the poors can have the wind farm eyesores. Same way poorer city centers subsidize the wealthy suburbs.
  - throwaway5959 3y ago
    Poor people live near highways and would benefit from electrification with less air pollution, using that wind energy to provide cheap electricity for their cars (which will get significantly cheaper from here).
    - nebula8804 3y ago
      Yes they would but they also get the potential hit to property values that comes from having them nearby. Plus my point was that rich people like their scenic views and they also want the benefits of green energy (so they can act like they care) so whats to do? Place the equipment elsewhere.
- Larrikin 3y ago
  Which blue counties? And what is the ratio of blue counties to red counties? Is it a correlated trend or just a one off you're referring to?
  - yesco 3y ago
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Affric 3y ago
Identity politics and polarisation. It turns out that defining your beliefs based on your identity rather than identity based on your beliefs is rather popular. Has been for a long time.

throwaway5959 3y ago

Same with things like IVF. No sane person should be against IVF. And yet here we are.

yesco 3y ago

There are plenty of ways to annoy opposition without looking like an idiot, while these kinds of assumptions are convenient, they are usually wrong in my experience (or just a small piece of the picture). Especially in this case where a lot of those bans appear to be in blue counties...

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silverquiet 3y ago
All I can really speak to is the one I have experience with via my co-worker. He'll tell you that he gets on pretty well with his neighbors but he'd also tell you that they have many other ways of looking like idiots. For instance, they voted in a pussy-grabbing reality TV star for president.
nebula8804 3y ago
Rich democrats are the same as Republicans except they don't agree on social issues. They want all the tax cuts + the benefits of wealthy living and the poors can have the wind farm eyesores. Same way poorer city centers subsidize the wealthy suburbs.
- throwaway5959 3y ago
  Poor people live near highways and would benefit from electrification with less air pollution, using that wind energy to provide cheap electricity for their cars (which will get significantly cheaper from here).
  - nebula8804 3y ago
    Yes they would but they also get the potential hit to property values that comes from having them nearby. Plus my point was that rich people like their scenic views and they also want the benefits of green energy (so they can act like they care) so whats to do? Place the equipment elsewhere.
Larrikin 3y ago
Which blue counties? And what is the ratio of blue counties to red counties? Is it a correlated trend or just a one off you're referring to?
- yesco 3y ago
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Affric 3y ago

Identity politics and polarisation. It turns out that defining your beliefs based on your identity rather than identity based on your beliefs is rather popular. Has been for a long time.