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> The rejection of renewable energy and turning back to coal is pure ideology, a macho rejection of environmentalism and wokeism. To me, this sounds... naïve a
by nine_k 1y ago
> The rejection of renewable energy and turning back to coal is pure ideology, a macho rejection of environmentalism and wokeism.
To me, this sounds... naïve at best. Coal and especially oil are well-moneyed interests, and also important voting groups.
It's also an ideological, but not entirely nonsensical, fight against subsidizing industries. Which is not quite wise, at the time when China still seriously subsidizes solar and wind.
- oatsandsugar 1y agoBut coal is super subsidized? the price of new solar is cheaper than the price of new coal
- nine_k 1y agoFor my friends, everything, for my enemies, the law! (Oh snap, who actually said that?)
- JohnFen 1y ago> It's also an ideological, but not entirely nonsensical, fight against subsidizing industries. If it were that, then we'd stop subsidizing coal and oil as well.
- nine_k 1y agoYes, but see previous paragraph :-\ Also, how about subsidizing sugar industry (which continues since the Louisiana Purchase), or, gasp, farmers? I suspect that the current administration is not, well, reckless enough to touch these wasp nests (no pun intended).
- ZeroGravitas 1y agoRepublican policy is so bad people need to pretend they are doing exactly the opposite of what they are actually doing in order to defend it.