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Trump pledges to scrap offshore wind projects on ‘day one’ of presidency (www.theguardian.com)
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The Republican frontrunner has vowed to put an end to ‘horrible’ wind turbines, pledging to undo yet another key US green policy

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[–] 50 points 2 years ago* (7 children)

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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  • [–] 29 points 2 years ago

    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

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  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago

    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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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    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
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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child)

    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.

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