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[–] ManuLeMaboul@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Ok Don Quichotte

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 7 points 1 day ago

Windiest country in all of Europe ok mate why don't you get your little gremlin Farrage to whine about it what you pay him for.

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

We operated on renewables for an extended period several times last year. Same as California.

So why would we get rid? Free unlimited energy vs finite dirty costly energy..

[–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They can't control the wind and sun yet, and they can't take big margins on it either.

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

I’ve just realised..well not just…he has a hatred of “windmills” and “wind” but he’s mistook windfall hasn’t he.

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 31 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Is this idiot confusing wind turbines with wind mills?

[–] Sumocat@lemmy.world 23 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yes, he calls wind turbines “windmills,” but in this case, he’s reading windfall as windmill.

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago

I....sigh..alright.

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 30 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Conservatives no longer being in government seems to have really rattled Trump and Elon.

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 days ago

Just think how much they would be sucking up to him if they still were

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago

He always talks about things he does not understand. Don't worry.

[–] HowManyNimons@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

Ok Donald. Here's your cocoa, it's time for bed.

[–] smeenz 8 points 2 days ago

I'm actually surprised trump hasn't come out as a flat earther yet.

[–] gasgiant@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What the fuck is this bullshit.

How can anyone say private oil companies are good when the likes of Saudi or Norway have massive wealth funds and great infrastructure from them?

[–] muelltonne@feddit.org 10 points 2 days ago

You don't understand: Private oil companies are good for Trumps biggest campaign donors.