How Long Will Trump Be Able to Deny Reality with His Energy Policy? Trump’s irrational hatred of solar and wind imperils both the environment and the economy. It would be almost funny if it weren’t so tragically shortsighted. It’s hard to imagine a more catastrophic series of economic decisions.

https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/how-long-will-trump-be-able-to-deny-reality-with-his-energy-policy

by mafco

21 comments

  1. A lot of Americans are in for a rude awakening, renewable energy as a big part of our future is inevitable, the only question is will that future be stamped “Made in China” or the US? 

  2. More importantly, how long will the AI companies who need power keep supporting him?

  5. Wind energy has been around for centuries. It was largely helped expand the westward settlements. I often hear people say why should U.S. subsidize and promote clean tech but don’t we give billions in tax breaks and subsidies to oil and gas?
    China is already eating our lunch. If will get worst.

  7. The US Army chose to power Ft Polk with solar power, not because they’re a bunch of woke tree-huggers but because it was the lowest cost, highest reliability option and allows the base to micro-grid… I though the GOP was the party of “letting the market decide” or does that only apply when the market happens to side with their donors?

  8. It is just so unbelievably insulting to all of us educated and trained in renewable energy systems to have these delusional morons shitting all over our work and efforts. Much like RFK Jr. in the field of health.

  9. Pretty much every other policy that Trump’s government has an short-sighted element of sticking the burden onto our kids and descendants like the BBB, infrastructure, education etc. Everything is for immediate gratification and appealing to the lowest common denominator base voter.

  10. >How Long Will Trump Be Able to Deny Reality with His Energy Policy?

    Until the day he dies. Which may be soon. Have you seen him recently? He’s looking pretty rough, and talking about his chances of going to heaven.

  11. How long?? That’s an easy answer, until he draws his last breath! Which I pray is any day now!

  13. The multiple famines in North Korea demonstrate that a government can ignore fundamental reality for decades.

  14. Oh just wait for tomorrow, I’m sure he’ll come up with more catastrophic decisions

  15. it is unpopular across both political parties. the only people it’s popular for is oil and gas industry folks 

  17. GOP voters haven’t faced the fact that racism lost the Civil War, so he’s good for a fourth run at the White House.

  19. Trump will go to the grave with his willing ignorance.

  20. Cash from the Oil lobby is worth way more than any wind or solar project.

  21. Endless cheap fuel from the sky sounds too much like socialism.

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