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DemocracyForever

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3. That's completely false
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 01:31 PM
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Renewable energy is actually reducing energy costs. Trump's budget cutting that's slashing the development of renewable energy favor of the more expensive and poisonous fossil fuels is what's causing energy costs to go up. California's focus on renewable sources of energy has grown it's economy from being the world's 9th largest economy to now being the world's 4th largest economy. You also need to know that renewable sources of energy are putting coal companies out of business on a regular basis now because renewable sources of energy are now cheaper than coal and they don't poison the planet the way coal does. In May 2026, renewable energy generated more electricity that coal and it's continuing to grow, It's important to remember that too much electricity is still being generated by burning the planet killing fossil fuels. FYI, my engineer father always taught me that nuclear power is not green because no one has figured out what to do with the toxic nuclear waste .In addition, he also taught me that nuclear power is much too expensive. Nuclear power is way more expensive than renewable sources of energy. I want the people of Africa to have the best of everything. Nuclear power is not the solution.

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No question that Africa has been neglected and badly damaged by colonialism DemocracyForever Friday #1
Renewable energy is increasing the cost of electricity in California... hunter Friday #2
That's completely false DemocracyForever Saturday #3
Allow me to suggest that "the answer" is more nuanced OKIsItJustMe Saturday #4
Still spreading misinformation DemocracyForever Sunday #7
Nope, no kool-aid here OKIsItJustMe Sunday #9
You sound like a nuclear industry lobbyist DemocracyForever Monday #12
I'm citing facts OKIsItJustMe Monday #14
What are your professional credentials? DemocracyForever Yesterday #17
Do you want to hire me? OKIsItJustMe Yesterday #18
You still refuse to answer this simple question DemocracyForever Yesterday #19
And your credentials are? OKIsItJustMe Yesterday #20
I need to know who I'm dealing with DemocracyForever Yesterday #21
I'm not going to give you my CV OKIsItJustMe Yesterday #22
You have no engineering credentials DemocracyForever Yesterday #23
Do YOU have an engineering degree? thought crime 12 hrs ago #24
My engineer father had 2 engineering degrees DemocracyForever 3 hrs ago #25
Electric rates are not any kind of state secret. hunter Sunday #5
You're spreading misinformation DemocracyForever Sunday #6
You live in your world, I'll live in mine. hunter Sunday #8
I live in a factual world DemocracyForever Monday #13
Renewable energy offers hope in Africa and everywhere thought crime Monday #10
I think it's quite clear how Ms. Mthonbeni regards bourgeois rhetoric claiming that we should rip the shit... NNadir Monday #11
Mthonbeni is not against renewable energy. She is not like you. thought crime Yesterday #15
She does offer that so called "renewable energy" crap faint praise. NNadir Yesterday #16
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