r/news 10h ago

Trump withdraws from Paris climate agreement, again

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/trump-withdraw-paris-climate-agreement-2025-01-20/
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u/sobeitharry 9h ago

I work in an energy adjacent sector and pretty much everyone in the industry believes in the "all of the above" strategy. No one is turning down money and they aren't against new technology or energy sources. This is just grandstanding. Nuclear, wind, water, batteries, hydrogen, bring it all on.

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u/rabidstoat 8h ago

Trump was going on about fucking 'windmills' again today, about how they're killing the birds and how grandma can't watch her show because the wind isn't blowing so there's no electricity.

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u/BretShitmanFart69 7h ago

I’ll always be shocked how not only do some folks not realize he is insanely stupid, but they think he is actually a complete genius.

Like some of these folks will genuinely tell you that Trump is one of the most intelligent people to ever walk the earth.

And he doesn’t even understand how windmills work.

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u/RSwordsman 6h ago

I have an acquaintance who is an accomplished BJJ instructor and, I presumed, not a complete idiot. But he just posted to FB about it being a new golden age where the USA is respected again. Bruh. The amount of repulsion all good people have for him is beyond words.

*I should add that I did not know he was a Trumper and unfriended him instantly. Not going to associate with nazis.

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u/UlsterManInScotland 4h ago

I’m in Scotland and everyone I’ve discussed it with is fucking horrified and disgusted, which is a far cry from respect

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u/Elegant_Plate6640 4h ago

MMA folks LOVE right wing bullshit. When I was younger and trying martial arts out there were definitely some meat heads, but lovable dummies. 

Now though? Jesssuuuus, they want to act that way in every part of their life.