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As an outsider and long time observer of the USA, I find it hard to escape the conclusion that a collective madness has gripped your country and you are in a race to 'freedom' yourselves to oblivion.

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Well, confirmation bias. You are looking for news that confirm your perspective. Meanwhile renewable energy continues to grow in the US like in most places globally:

https://electrek.co/2024/02/27/us-renewables-2023-solar-in-t...

I guess what the parent article alludes to, is increasing political balkanisation, which is what I'm seeing. Not just a tale of two America's, but of many. The consequence is an increasing inability to act in concert for the good of the whole. And it seems to be getting worse. This is just another data point. So while collectively, the renewable energy may be growing, the disparity of its distribution is (to my mind) yet another sign of the eroding viability of your country as a country (rather than as a collection of states or counties).

Like with every where else, it's hard to get a sense of what's going on thru media.

eg I live in Seattle. During the BLM / George Flyod related protests, corporate media reported the CHAZ (Capital Hill Autonomous Zone) as an urban war zone. Meanwhile, locals were treating it like a block party, with arts, foods, baby strollers, etc.

While the online political slapfight continues to degrade (self radicalization and calls to violence), ever more people are stepping back (the actual doers) or checked out entirely (apathy).

As a US citizen, I tend to agree...

Where are you from?

I'm not using a throwaway so you can find out by reading my comment history. I choose not to make it easy for you because this thread is not about my country, and whataboutism misses the point. Yes, my country has significant issues making the kind of inroads with renewable energy policy that we should have. And it's been due to crass politicking.

Insults me for supposedly using a throwaway account then complains about whataboutisms. It was a simple question.

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