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And $ cost is a poor metric to chase when what you really care about includes a lot more-- exposure to the whims of geopolitical forces you can't foresee or control, which have both $ cost and more.

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I agree to an extent… but a state forcing a nuclear share and locking the populace into higher power prices for 30+ years is going to politically very unpopular. Short term economic concerns dominate today.

Tough luck. That's the point of representative government: look out for the interests of the nation and sell it to your populace. If you can't sell it, be prepared to be voted out, but do the right thing.

you're talking about "should". Im talking about the world we live in. They are unfortunately not the same.

Higher energy prices is something the population notices when they come.

But when higher prices stick around industries close or never opened.

Yes, and pursing state sponsored nuclear means higher prices are guaranteed to stick around

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