Carter told the truth (probably due to his background as an engineer and an actual family-business size businessman). Many people didn't like that. Carter wan

Carter told the truth (probably due to his background as an engineer and an actual family-business size businessman). Many people didn't like that. Carter wanted to do something about the energy crisis and peak oil. Reagan tore down the solar panels (it's symbolic, OK?). Now we have massive debt and an attempt at empire to capture remaining fossil fuel resources, as well as a blossoming police state to wrap a bow around the package.