And yet, denying the public access to the products derived from petroleum is likely to result in a radical, right wing takeover of the government; a quandary.
More fully: one can't allow the potential consequences of pursuing something vital to persuade one not to do it. Climate change is accelerating and despite paying it a degree of lip service, fossil fuel companies are ramping up their activities. That's not tenable, and if the choice really is between doing something and risking political backlash or not doing something, I'd think the former is the only option to avoid a greater catastrophe.
Also, while it might be feasible within perhaps five years to administratively do things more or less overnight in a way that wouldn't be reversible, and that would be good, it won't happen because Democratic presidents are administratively feckless and the fossil fuel lobby owns much of the Congress.
If it's inevitable I guess there's no point in debating it. I don't think it's inevitable but I do think it's going to take a lot of time to transition to "green" energy.
And yet, denying the public access to the products derived from petroleum is likely to result in a radical, right wing takeover of the government; a quandary.
More fully: one can't allow the potential consequences of pursuing something vital to persuade one not to do it. Climate change is accelerating and despite paying it a degree of lip service, fossil fuel companies are ramping up their activities. That's not tenable, and if the choice really is between doing something and risking political backlash or not doing something, I'd think the former is the only option to avoid a greater catastrophe.
Also, while it might be feasible within perhaps five years to administratively do things more or less overnight in a way that wouldn't be reversible, and that would be good, it won't happen because Democratic presidents are administratively feckless and the fossil fuel lobby owns much of the Congress.
It's not a quandary.; it's paralysis by design.
If it's inevitable I guess there's no point in debating it. I don't think it's inevitable but I do think it's going to take a lot of time to transition to "green" energy.