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Yep, but them programs thoooo
oh yeah massively successful in decreasing poverty(not)
Read up on what a success the war on poverty was
Hol up lemme take a guess
not at all
As with most social policies
Now I'm not against a safety net, but not as much as they are now
How about a state that pays for certain utilities
Which utilities?
such as water and heating
I'm not for privatizing such common and essential goods
The environment is a crucial issue most libertarians gloss over
how about electric heating?
Less so, i'm more for subsidizing people to create their own green energy and reduce what my country has now, the subsidizing to make it affordable
We had a program which subsidized solar panels, don't mind that really
solar panels are quite impractical
geothermal is niche
they're getting better and better
And everyone has a roof basically
yes, but they are expensive and there is limited graphite
solar panels were a great idea, but the output just isn't enough for what it's worth
They also get less expensive, that's why I was against doing it 10 years ago, the technology was not great and you hardly made a profit, especially if you bought one 3 years ago, you saved good money
Now there's always the question when do you decide to get them, maybe they'll be even better 5 years later but from what I know they can get a lot of energy right now
solar panels are not a practical means to solve the energy problem because they don't pay for themselves quick enough, and that there isn't nearly enough materials to manufacture them on this planet to suit the needs of the masses
I have nothing against research into green energy, but solar panels are not the answer
Oh i know there's an issue where they might cause a whole lot of damage when just making them
but it's clear it's economically viable now
viable if you want to make a poor investment
Depends where you live obviously but it's not a stupid investment
lol
For europeans maybe more so, we have to deal with Russia threatening to shut the gas pipes, maybe not a devastating measure but it will run your bill up
...you should be more worried about Iran if you want to talk oil
in either case, both of them should "shut the pipes", perhaps the western governments will frantically fund research into alternative energy sources and discover something.
Yeah, I don't like to be reliant on those type of regimes, and generating your own will give you more freedom
i get sick when I see my ''leaders'' buddying up with Saudi Arabia
lol. Saudis are powerless.
they only have power because the West chooses to buy from them.
Power still though
they are a one trick pony though
once the barrel sinks, so do they.