Dems seem to have sold climate change as a solution for national industry purposes. Doing something is good only if US is the one controlling it, including obtaining political donations to slow it down as much as possible. (AI is new fad for industry championing). Imported renewables and batteries are national security (defined as peoples freedom from extortion) because they are not dependent of fuel, and Hydrogen as a fuel can be made from these forever.
Renewables also needs more than their import value in local jobs and materials to deploy. Renewables, but only locally produced expensive renewables with tax subsidies for more profit, is not good policy. Boutique energy only. An actual national security item would be shoes, because you need new ones every couple of years. Could makes shoes that cost 3x, and pay $20/hour for job creation, and then offer deficit subsidies to make things appear somewhat affordable, but its a waste of peoples time and money, that stops people pursuing useful work.
Good to see people coming around on “green energy is a matter of national security.” Cuz that’s what I’ve thought for years.
Dems seem to have sold climate change as a solution for national industry purposes. Doing something is good only if US is the one controlling it, including obtaining political donations to slow it down as much as possible. (AI is new fad for industry championing). Imported renewables and batteries are national security (defined as peoples freedom from extortion) because they are not dependent of fuel, and Hydrogen as a fuel can be made from these forever.
Renewables also needs more than their import value in local jobs and materials to deploy. Renewables, but only locally produced expensive renewables with tax subsidies for more profit, is not good policy. Boutique energy only. An actual national security item would be shoes, because you need new ones every couple of years. Could makes shoes that cost 3x, and pay $20/hour for job creation, and then offer deficit subsidies to make things appear somewhat affordable, but its a waste of peoples time and money, that stops people pursuing useful work.