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ImNotGod

(996 posts)
Fri Aug 22, 2025, 02:23 AM Aug 22

My internet was out all day so I watched local news for the first time in months. Found out that the orange hitler is

using one of his many emergency orders keeping a massive coal electric plant open here because "we need the electricity" even though it was slated to shut down this month after he pulled this crap in May. Our electric company quickly came out with a statement saying that they not only don't need or want this plant to stay open but its going to increase our electric bills. Now, this is happening all over the country I'm sure and the orange asshole is not only destroying our environment but also driving up our cost of living. tRump is as stupid and evil as the idiots who voted for him.

Found a article and it looks like our pain will be spread through a few other states : Consumers Energy's costs of running the plant will be added as a surcharge to customers' bills in Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, most of Indiana, and portions of four other states.

https://www.michiganpublic.org/environment-climate-change/2025-08-21/environmental-groups-protest-doe-decision-to-force-aging-coal-burning-power-plant-to-stay-open

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My internet was out all day so I watched local news for the first time in months. Found out that the orange hitler is (Original Post) ImNotGod Aug 22 OP
Well, that should UpInArms Aug 22 #1
K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Aug 22 #2
He is killing wind power and solar subsidies. BidenRocks Aug 22 #3
He just keeps doing stupid things now we see why he went bankrupt so many times Walleye Aug 22 #4
He gets tons of $$$ from the petroleum industry. Liberal In Texas Aug 22 #6
Which is really stupid because the wind and sunshine are free Walleye Aug 22 #7
Every such action helps kill US leadership position and makes the US a pariah nt lostnfound Aug 22 #9
I think we are FUBAR Walleye Aug 22 #10
You Will Take Your Rate Increase modrepub Aug 22 #5
It should be apparent to everyone now that Trump hates the United States and everyone in it Walleye Aug 22 #11
This just drives me crazy D_Master81 Aug 22 #8
+1, America is in the full grip of tyranny. dalton99a Aug 22 #12
Trump is the worst thing to happen to this country since the Civil War. Initech Aug 22 #13

UpInArms

(53,340 posts)
1. Well, that should
Fri Aug 22, 2025, 02:59 AM
Aug 22

Make a lot of people less happy

I am so sorry that we all must endure this

BidenRocks

(2,127 posts)
3. He is killing wind power and solar subsidies.
Fri Aug 22, 2025, 04:55 AM
Aug 22

Promises to get us back on fossil fuel again.

Spoken like a true fossil!

Walleye

(42,244 posts)
4. He just keeps doing stupid things now we see why he went bankrupt so many times
Fri Aug 22, 2025, 05:54 AM
Aug 22

His decision-making is all warped by his prejudices and conspiracy theory belief. He’s such a gullible moron and once he’s bought into something he won’t let go. He’s like a snapping turtle.

Liberal In Texas

(15,561 posts)
6. He gets tons of $$$ from the petroleum industry.
Fri Aug 22, 2025, 07:01 AM
Aug 22

Not nearly enough from wind farm makers, apparently.

Money is the deciding factor in his prejudice. Just think how he was all of a sudden pro-EVs when Musk was pouring money into his and repugs campaigns. Now Musk has backed off and he hates EVs again.

modrepub

(3,919 posts)
5. You Will Take Your Rate Increase
Fri Aug 22, 2025, 06:30 AM
Aug 22

and increased smog, mercury, selenium and lead exposure with a smile and eternal gratefulness to our dear orange-faced leader!

Paying higher prices and having more health issues with a decaying health-care system is MAGA's way of ensuring the Great American Comeback!

Walleye

(42,244 posts)
11. It should be apparent to everyone now that Trump hates the United States and everyone in it
Fri Aug 22, 2025, 12:08 PM
Aug 22

D_Master81

(2,169 posts)
8. This just drives me crazy
Fri Aug 22, 2025, 07:25 AM
Aug 22

For my entire life the GOP has decried government overreach and power and now we have 1 person just deciding what happens in all sectors of the economy and law enforcement in this country. Oh he doesn’t want a coal plant to close? Just sign an executive order. Don’t like what’s happening on the streets of this country, just sign an executive order an put military boots on the ground. Believe that tariffs are the way? Just sign an executive order declaring some random emergency.

dalton99a

(89,953 posts)
12. +1, America is in the full grip of tyranny.
Fri Aug 22, 2025, 12:09 PM
Aug 22

A full-blown dictator from day one, as promised


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