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Comment Re:If you think renewables are expensive... (Score 1) 473

If we invest poorly, as Obama will have us do with his "Drill, baby! Drill!" energy plan... ...well, if we actually follow through with that, we're well and truly fucked.

Politicians are bound to make stupid decisions by only considering the here and now. Why? Because if they make wise decisions for long-term benefit, voters are going to be pissed because of the short-term inconveniences. Voters are dumb, selfish and can only see the drawbacks they are suffering right now. They lack the insight to see beyond the here and now, and fail to consider long-term consequences. As a result they will get a negative opinion about the politician and punish him in the next election. So what will politicians do? They will try to please the voters, because the system was simply designed to have the majority get what they want. Even if what they want will have very bad consequences later.

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