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fujiyamasan

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14. There's no free lunch here
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 04:55 PM
Jun 11

While some jobs were created in renewables over the years, a lot of the money that gets lent out or distributed as grants goes to politically connected companies, that make a few at the top very wealthy while retail investors and taxpayers get screwed. Sorry, I’m tired of subsidizing the “next big thing” whether it’s scam Altman or some perpetual motion bullshit CEO.

What’s worse is that it’s not doing much to alleviate the effects of climate change, and these policies are actually regressive. They also don’t move the needle when it comes to electoral politics.

Sorry, please explain the logic in giving money to upper middle class professionals to buy electric cars? It’s fucking shit policy and worse politics. Glad Democrats are waking up.

If you want to whine, come and pay for gas and utilities here in California. We’re supposedly so progressive but we have tent cities and people commute two hours for a job because they can’t afford housing. Don’t forget people dying because they can’t afford health insurance. Focus on things like that and guess what? You’ll win. Keep the message focused and stop diluting it.

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