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12. Renewables. Now!

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 10:30 AM

23 hrs ago

From the article:

Some analysts have also argued that the energy shock could further accelerate a global transition toward renewables, raising global demand for Chinese solar panels, electric vehicles, and batteries.

So China will step up and dominate the global markets in solar and electric vehicles now. The US will be left in the dust - dependent on China rather than a leader in renewables.

Trump is currently committing to spend up to a billion dollars to stop a French wind farm frm being built off New York and the Carolinas. He'll cancel their leases and then pay them off about $1B in exchange for them not suing. That's $1B of US taxpayer money in exchange for lowering our energy independence: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/us-weighs-settlement-about-1-billion-with-totalenergies-blocking-wind-farms-nyt-2026-03-17/.

The US has pretty much passed any other country in pure assholicness.

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Epic fail. That's how everyone should refer to it kerouac2 Yesterday #1

How about 'Epstein Fail'. notinkansas 23 hrs ago #14

It all reminds me of the film "Wag the Dog" and the Bush years on steroids (again)... Moostache 22 hrs ago #19

I think probably most (or all) Democrats have given up on Fetterman. notinkansas 21 hrs ago #22

Operation Epsteino Distracto quakerboy 21 hrs ago #21

I'm not sure that it failed in that sense - it has greatly distracted from the Epstein files n/t whopis01 20 hrs ago #25

That works too MustLoveBeagles 22 hrs ago #20

Iran still has oil infrastructure and ports OC375 Yesterday #2

And our gulf allies have huge exposure IbogaProject 23 hrs ago #4

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It's the Stick in Siege Warfare in the J.I.T. Era of Civilization OC375 23 hrs ago #13

Trump and Bibi didn't really think this through IbogaProject 22 hrs ago #18

Probably a bit of both! OC375 20 hrs ago #24

"Looks like"? It is an Epic Fail. mwmisses4289 Yesterday #3

Never underestimate your enemy. BattleRow 23 hrs ago #5

He always copies previous political stunts. He can't go walk among the people like Putin and Larijani. ChicagoTeamster 23 hrs ago #6

DURec leftstreet 23 hrs ago #7

Yes this was an excellent read underpants 19 hrs ago #28

I hope Trump declares victory and cases the attack. The sooner the better. Martin68 23 hrs ago #9

TFG never stops digging the hole he is in UpInArms 23 hrs ago #10

No, Trump has backed down a number of times. That's how her got the nickname TACO. I don't know if Martin68 23 hrs ago #11

You are absolutely correct Cosmocat 22 hrs ago #16

That's why I'm hoping for too Takket 22 hrs ago #17

Renewables. Now! SpankMe 23 hrs ago #12

Hard to believe you can meet objectives when you don't have any Takket 22 hrs ago #15

That's what you do when you've been expecting this shit since Carter. paleotn 21 hrs ago #23

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MBS and AIPAC leveraged their influence on TrumpenFuhrer to attack Iran - to think the SlobFather thought it through or NoMoreRepugs 19 hrs ago #27

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"Epic Fury"? sakabatou 18 hrs ago #30

Trump and his lemmings flatly state this is NOT a War. Ok,then every penny spent jacks Bengus81 15 hrs ago #31

He never told us the plan so he could claim "victory" at ANY time. Callie1979 14 hrs ago #32

Two unexpected moves by Iran: Aussie105 13 hrs ago #33