• AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works
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    7 hours ago

    My question is, why does it matter who in government supports what?

    Because they were actively holding back required approvals for the wind farms to begin operations.

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      6 hours ago

      And that’s another thing, why do we need approval to build whatever the fuck we want on land we own?

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            19 minutes ago

            Easy to say, but look what happens when some oversized oompa loompa ignores them all And just acts for personal gain

            Unfortunately we’re likely to get stuck with more laws, more red tape, more paperwork, trying to prevent the current disaster from happening again

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        6 hours ago

        In this case, height restrictions. It’s normally just a pro forma notification to the military that you’re building something above a certain height so they know not to crash into it. It got weaponised by the trump admin.

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          5 hours ago

          The military can go around, they’re not supposed to be on my property anyway. It’s my property, I should be able to do what I want on it.

          Just more government overreach.

          You think that sort of thing is new, or limited to just half of the Uniparty?

          Or do you actually realize it’s not and are simply simping for your chosen side of the same stupid bird?

          Fuck em both, and fuck anyone who wants “their side” to win. I am so sick and tired of having to deal with these kinds of power hungry assholes.

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            5 hours ago

            Or do you actually realize it’s not and are simply simping for your chosen side of the same stupid bird?

            Me: Answers questions with facts

            You: Simp!

            Dude, I’ve never even been to the States.

            The military can go around, they’re not supposed to be on my property anyway.

            Also in case you didn’t realise, we’re talking airspace. Those turbines are way high.

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              5 hours ago

              Again, what gives anyone the right to determine what someone else puts on land they own?

              You seem to actively want people to have to obey someone else, and if that’s not sucking authoritarian cock I don’t know what is.

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                8 minutes ago

                In case your attempt to start arguments is sparked from actual ignorance ….

                federal permitting and leasing for wind projects

                • many wind farms are not on owned property. In particular for offshore wind farms there is no land that can be owned. Many projects are in locations leased from the government
                • if turbines are above above a certain height, it affects airspace used for flying, you don’t own
                • even renewables can be bad for the environment. The trope about killing birds has some truth to it, and environmental review keeps it from happening
                • yes, renewables can affect your neighbors and they deserve some consideration
                • yes, it’s conceivable that a wind farm offshore or near a base or a border can have national security implications

                In a nation of laws, things like this are worth considering. However that is different than using them as cover for personal beliefs

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                4 hours ago

                You keep ascribing desires to me when I’ve done nothing more than explain the current situation… I have not stated a single opinion of mine in this thread thus far.

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                  4 hours ago

                  It all goes back to the fact that you tried to blame it all on Trump and his ilk, while I agree that he shares the blame, you are actually refusing to acknowledge the rest of the situation.