ERCOT isn’t in the business of debasing itself to get votes or other political theater. They are tasked with the vital job of keeping Texas’ power grid running. So, when they make statements about climate change that echo the same dismissive attitude, it should grab your attention.

  • @gravitas_deficiency
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    117 months ago

    To be brutally honest: at this point, I just treat it as disaster porn. It’s a function of their politics, and while I realize the State Legislature has gamed the system to hell and back, at the end of the day, people are voting for Republicans in droves throughout Texas. Enjoy what you voted for, I guess. Hope the brain drain, demographic, and economic collapse don’t hit you on your way out, but they probably will.

    • @[email protected]
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      37 months ago

      Understandable but the point is that far right and fascist parties thrive the worse the problems become. They just blame all problems on minorities and sow hatred. As a result, all the pain and frustration from the problems get channeled into their agenda and they get more votes=more power=more money. That happens world wide.

      • @gravitas_deficiency
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        37 months ago

        That whole line of rhetoric is less effective when your state is the only one having catastrophic power issues, and all the other surrounding states are more or less fine.