Friday, July 8, 2022

Everything You're Hearing About Gas Prices is Wrong

 …The Republican rhetoric is simply wrong, suggesting that Democrats have imposed draconian climate policies when in fact the world needs far more aggressive action. The higher-level problem with Democratic rhetoric is a little more subtle. The problem isn't that companies are violating American laws and norms by engaging in practices like price gouging; the problem is that American laws and norms haven't adjusted to the energy and climate challenges we face today. Not only is it perfectly legal to dump carbon pollution into the atmosphere while earning a massive profit, but the government supports and subsidizes the practice. The sooner we speak honestly about our challenges, the sooner we can solve them…

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