When the Sun Sets on Solar Top Republican Romance Gone Cold
Sometimes, in the quiet hours of the night, I wonder about the meaning of life. Is it renewable energy? Is it unlimited love for wind and solar that was there... and then, poof, vanished faster than my will to live?
Back in 2020, it seemed the Republicans were all ready to swipe right on some serious solar and wind power action. According to a survey by the Pew Research Center (a group of folks who'd rather count opinions than sheep), a whopping 84 percent of Republicans were hot for solar farms, and 75 percent were swooning over wind turbines. Picture it, endless fields of spinning love and shiny solar arrays. Ah, the good old days!
Fast forward to the darker timeline - the year post-2020. The love has cooled so dramatically it could freeze hell over. Support amongst those Republican hearts now beats only for 64 percent solar and 56 percent for wind. Did the wind whisper sweet nothings wrong? Did the solar panels not shine bright like a diamond?
This seismic love quake isn't just about breaking green hearts; it's a chilling narrative with the entrance of President Biden in 2021. As if on cue, Republican adoration for renewable energies began to wane, sinking like my hope for a date on a Friday night.
What’s even more bizarre (besides my constant musing on mortality) is the contrast with Democrats, those loyal lovers, whose infatuation with wind and solar hasn't wavered. They're holding at a firm 78 percent for solar and 72 percent for wind. Steady as my journey to the grave.
So as we ponder on this fluctuating romance with renewable energy, let's not forget the punchline to this seemingly tragic love story: more than 60% of Americans still think we should axe carbon emissions by 2050. Maybe there’s a spark of hope yet - but for me, the only certainty is the cold embrace of the void... or maybe just dying alone after tripping over a discarded solar panel. Now, wouldn't that be a bright way to end?
Based on the original article "Republicans Used to Love Wind and Solar. That Romance Has Cooled.".
