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Re:USDA Projects Smallest US Wheat Harvest Since 1972 Due to... by jqpabc123 on Thursday May 14, 2026 @11:17AM (#48136693)
Finally waking up the US that oil dependence is a National Security issue

Even worse, oil dependence is a competitive liability --- not an advantage.

AI is energy intensive. And more expensive, carbon based based energy is a competitive disadvantage.

A competitive disadvantage in AI is an economic issue --- which ultimately translates into a National Security issue.

China leadership understands this. USA leadership is clueless.

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Re:USDA Projects Smallest US Wheat Harvest Since 1972 Due to... by FrustratedMonky on Thursday May 14, 2026 @11:32AM (#48136946)
We're in an energy crunch, and Republicans think it is a good idea to cancel wind farms because they ruin the view.
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Re:USDA Projects Smallest US Wheat Harvest Since 1972 Due to... by iso1631 on Thursday May 14, 2026 @12:34PM (#48137744)
They don't care about the view, they want to cancel them because they are "woke"

These are the people who roll coal

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_coal

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Re:USDA Projects Smallest US Wheat Harvest Since 1972 Due to... by FrustratedMonky on Monday May 18, 2026 @07:59AM (#48178462)
It is pretty ridiculous that a method of generating energy is 'woke'. Republicans think solar energy is a trans plot.
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Re:USDA Projects Smallest US Wheat Harvest Since 1972 Due to... by michaelmrose on Thursday May 14, 2026 @02:25PM (#48139224)
They have defined themselves in terms of their opposition to causes favored by the left.

Many of these causes imply spending copious money that they are less well disposed to stuff in their pockets or give as tax breaks to their benefactors.

Others make good political ammunition for their uneducated base.

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