Americans’ Shifting Views on Energy Issues | A growing majority of Republicans prioritize the development of fossil fuel energy sources like oil and natural gas
https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2026/04/03/americans-shifting-views-on-energy-issues/
17 Comments
NorskSud@piefed.social · 40 pts · 133d
Oh yeah because those sources are proving super reliable during wars started by the republicans? /s
reddig33@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 133d
They aren’t even reliable when it snows.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Texas_power_crisis
MrKoyun@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 133d
Oh, but woe is us, what will happen to the renewables when there's like a slight breeze or the sun goes down for 5 minutes? Mass power outages all around the world! It will be a DISASTER!!!
Surely the only form of reliable energy we have are fossil fuels. Burn that coal and pump that oil baby!
daychilde@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 133d
I grew up in DFW and moved away in 2004. It was fine before then, but they let it go to hell by not keeping up with maintenance and repairs. So now it's a shitty grid. :| Thanks, Republicans.
Coldgoron@lemmy.zip · 13 pts · 133d
Did the renewables even wear a suit?
avidamoeba@lemmy.ca · 18 pts · 133d
Yeah, this appears to be entirely a product of the masaive spending on pro-fossil fuel propaganda seeping through Republican media channels.
betanumerus@lemmy.ca · 14 pts · 133d
silence7@slrpnk.net · 5 pts · 133d
The Republican party was, but the voters weren't on board with it. That has changed.
betanumerus@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 133d
silence7@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 133d
The kids are not their parents. Their surveys are generally ok.
betanumerus@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 133d
fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 133d
Do you think it has something to do with high gas prices making Americans driving around big SUVs I think "drill baby drill"
betanumerus@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 133d
phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 131d
The fossil fuel industry is one of the big sources of financial and propaganda support for global fascism. The more we implement renewables, the more we strangle the fasc.
Boolean@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 133d
Conservatives love money though, it speaks to them louder than anything else. The economics of THIS is coming for them whether they like it or not https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/26/04/02/2323220/renewables-reached-nearly-50-of-global-electricity-capacity-last-year
Greyghoster@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 131d
I’ve noticed in Australia that when we have a conservative climate denying government people’s opinions shift in that direction. When we have a more balanced government the opinion shifts to being active on climate issues. Media has a lot to do with it however, leadership seems to be a big factor. It’s obvious that the government’s messaging is important. Trump’s relentless banging on about climate hoax etc will sway people who are not well grounded in the issues.
silence7@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 131d
Also, he's getting allies to fire journalists who cover climate.
grimpy@lemmy.myserv.one · 2 pts · 133d
ask your freakin’ lungs & the lungs of your children & grandchildren how they feel about that
ol_capt_joe@piefed.ee · 1 pts · 133d
No, everyone says big oil can go fuck itself and they're all investing in renewables (apart from the complete idiots, of course)
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 133d
Bullshit.
Bots dupe another one.
fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 133d
Alternatively people who don't support oil and stop being Republicans