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applegrove

(133,085 posts) Mon May 18, 2026, 08:29 PM 13 hrs ago

China is dominating the energy transition with astonishing result, while fossil fuel fascists in the US try to turn back

China is dominating the energy transition with astonishing result, while fossil fuel fascists in the US try to turn back the clock
— Guardian US (@us.theguardian.com) 2026-05-18T19:37:41.095Z

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China is dominating the energy transition with astonishing result, while fossil fuel fascists in the US try to turn back (Original Post) applegrove 13 hrs ago OP

Heartbreaking for the US now, being run Cha 12 hrs ago #1

Jimmy Carter tried. OAITW r.2.0 12 hrs ago #2

Hmm, and we recently heard on this very forum: Disaffected 12 hrs ago #3

Not that person. Eko 3 hrs ago #4

Cha

(320,554 posts)

1. Heartbreaking for the US now, being run

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2026, 08:36 PM

12 hrs ago

Last edited Mon May 18, 2026, 09:18 PM - Edit history (1)

to Hell by Nazi wannabes. That happen to be Stupid FUBAR.

OAITW r.2.0

(32,599 posts)

2. Jimmy Carter tried.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2026, 09:13 PM

12 hrs ago

Made DOE a cabinet level position. Installed solar hot water panels on the White House.

Then Reagan got elected and (1) uninstalled the panels and (2) booted DOE from a cabinet position. Since then, Republican Presidents (Bush1/Bush2/Trump) have fought trillion dollar wars with our money in the ME on behalf of Big Oil.

Disaffected

(6,568 posts)

3. Hmm, and we recently heard on this very forum:

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2026, 09:15 PM

12 hrs ago

"First of all, wind and solar are trivial, essentially useless, forms of energy."

Whom could be correct??

Eko

(10,104 posts)

4. Not that person.

Reply to Disaffected (Reply #3)

Tue May 19, 2026, 05:37 AM

3 hrs ago

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