Why!? Who actually has anything against renewables besides fossil fuel companies?
Also, he also doesn't give a crap about the whales.
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He’s begging for money from big oil, maybe possibly potentially related to this particular hot take.
For Trump specifically I think it's personal in this case, I remember a planned one from Scotland that he claimed would ruin the view from one of his clubs there, so might be as revenge against the concept for that
I know people who are strongly against wind renewables. Why? Uhh... because they kill birds. And whales! And they uhh, don't break down, or something. So they're not perfect, and we should buy more oil.
It's because a lot of money is spent on programming the gullible to help maintain the status quo and keep some rich people get extra super rich.
I's probably because they're adhering to their in-group's beliefs. The in-group (conservatives) doesn't like renewables, so they don't. When pressed for why, they don't really have a good answer, so they'll desperately grasp for anything that's remotely plausible.
We're all susceptible to this, and it probably had advantages for ancient humans.
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Fossil fuel companies don't like renewables for 2 main reasons:
- They haven't successfully lobbied for enough anti-competitive fees to be placed on them yet that makes it too cost-prohibitive to support
- They haven't successfully attained a monopoly over production by purchasing the leaders in the industry so that they still receive all the profits
Who actually has anything against renewables besides fossil fuel companies?
There's your answer.
It's a dog whistle.
A comment uttered solely to engage voters who hate renewables but are ashamed about it.
Super rich assholes don't want to have to see them when they visit one of their several beach houses every year or two.
I'm not even kidding. Don't let any of them tell you it's about birds or sea-life, it's not. That's bullshit.
Which I don't even get because I think they look cool as fuck.
We're having the same issues in Denmark. Nearly everyone wants solar panels and wind turbines, but there's so much NIMBY that it's stopping nearly every project... Fucking idiots.
It's actually really smart that he'll do all these things "on day one". Leaves the rest of the term free for golfing.
During his first campaign, most people with common sense simply dismissed Trump. "Who in his right mind would vote for him?" they thought. Boy! were they in for a surprise.
Now this is his second campaign. Trump is still the same Trump as the first time but on steroid this time. He tried to stage a coup, and he's now sitting in a courtroom trying to defend his ass in a really shameful scandal.
And most people with common sense, again, dismiss Trump. Because really, this time around, who in his right mind - including the most staunch ultra-conservative bible thumping republican - would vote this guy in again?
Well, brace yourself because many, many people will inexplicably say "Watch me. Hold my beer..." on election day. It will truly boggle your mind that not only anyone voted for him at all, but in fact a sizeable portion of America has.
Isn't this his third campaign?
Why do people still trust this guy?
Lead poisoning
Why wouldn't they trust him? It's a bit like that Maya Angelou quote: when people show you who they are believe them first time.
Thing is his supporters believe him because it's what they want. They trust him. Staunch critics believe him because it's what they fear, they trust he'll do terrible things. Those that don't yet believe him are naive or deluded thinking it's just as bad to vote for Biden. I don't understand these people.
They shouldn't trust him because he is a liar and a manipulator, and a charming, effective one, like all sociopaths.
He literally goes out there and talks to the crowd thinking they are idiots, because he can just make them think whatever he wants.
And they are. That's why I'm wondering why they don't learn. There must be something inside them that makes them want to be betrayed. Kind of like a relationship where you know you will get hurt but you do it anyway because you think that's what you deserve. Maybe? I really don't understand it.
America is a very individualist country to my eyes. People see taxes as paying for someone else's healthcare or homeless shelter rather than paying for the things that everyone needs. There are only 2 sides in the election. Most people can't ever see themselves switching sides, it's a big change in thinking for a lot of topics. Hell the vote is usually decided by the turnout rather than people being convinced to switch sides. Trumps followers want him to hurt who they perceive as "their enemy", i.e. Democrats (and non whites ssshhhh). And in fairness he does and they are happy that he does. They don't envisage themselves ever in the group that he is attacking so whatever he's gonna do to them is fine. They do sometimes end up in that group though:
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/1/8/18173678/trump-shutdown-voter-florida
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That old bastard is leaning like he's in the Smooth Criminal video.
Well, he’s not smooth.
Ehh, smooth brained maybe.
I'm starting to think he'll insist that his entire presidency is 'day one' so he can do all the stuff he wants and never get removed from office.
Guessing the oil and gas industry took him up on the "fund me and I'll do whatever" offer
Maybe, but Trump has already had a weird vendetta against wind turbines for a long time. They had the audacity of being near enough to one of his golf courses that he imagined they might be visible (they're not) and reduce its value. Ever since waking from that night-terror he's been on the warpath.
People are going to have to shave fucking pets soon and we have people voting for this guy en-masse.
Fucked.
shave fucking pets
One of the great things about 'fuck' is that it's so incredibly versatile; but one of the major drawbacks of it is that it's so incredibly versatile.
Shave fucking is a new kink. I'm concerned about the beastiality, tho
Mango Mussolini should shove off to Russia and find a fucking job with Gazprom.
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Is he planning to do anything on day one that is actually good for the planet? For democracy?
For anyone other than himself, the 1%, or the gun-toting religious ~~white~~ right?
I've been saying for a long time now. We need a president who can stand up against Captain Planet!
Does this mean Trump is Looten Plunder in this scenario?
I was thinking of this guy. https://captainplanet.fandom.com/wiki/Hoggish_Greedly
Will admit that Greedly was the first person to come to mind originally, but reading the wiki Looten just seemed to fit better. Although really he's got traits of both when it comes down to it.
Sleep now in the fire
"Day One" will be a busy day if he wins
Luckily with his "one day" dictator powers hell ensure the day never officially ends!
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Conservatives are just cockroaches at this point.
So he got the promissory donation he was looking for from big oil
This orange slime fuck would suck an oil executives cock just for fun.
That Day One To Do list is getting so long he will need a week to have someone read it for him
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