"Germany did better albeit still at an undeniably high cost … bank-rolled China's solar industry" Can echo that.

The RENIXX global stock index, comprised of 30 companies in the renewables sector, shed one German company after another (only two are left in it today), while most of the index's points come from Chinese and US companies.

Renewables in Germany are reaching a glass ceiling in their electricity share, as renewables aren't capable of providing base load. Embracing nuclear could untie that gordian knot.

"Though I think many Germans are ok with financing many of the advances in renewables."

Yes, many are. And then there are those, that are a bit more cash strapped (like the 300k households cut off from electricity each year) or work in energy intensive industries fearing for their jobs.