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The group trying to do that got voted out of all majorities of power

The environmental concerns around oil refineries are a huge barrier to construction across much of the world.

people wanted cheap gas and voted for a party that pretty much got rid of the EPA (and they still didn't get cheap gas)

if they had voted differently we'd see more positive action

Fossils use, production and trade needs to be rapidly ramped down to mitigate the climate catastrophe and resulting megadeaths on all fronts.

Won't someone think of the shareholders of the oil conglomerates?

On second thought, fuck 'em.

Let 'em burn.

democracies will not vote for this. even in California, politicians run on policies like $500 gas rebates for anyone owning a gas powered vehicle

Biden had rebates for EVs which Trump killed so that EV sales would go down and gas sales would go up

that's a pretty stark difference

Democracies in EU are doing a lot more.

... and solar panels.