| Pemalite said: A little bit hypocritical for Trump to engage in political correctness, then again... He was never above being hypocritical anyway. I guess this is just to pull against the heart strings of the patriotic 'Murican... Still... What a silly rename. |
But Trump wasn't behind these renamings. Sounds to me like it was the Department of Energy.
sundin13 said:
Do you know why "energy independence" is important? It is because if someone is supplying you with something critical, they have some degree of power over you. You can't piss off the people who provide your energy because that means that they have the power to stop providing that energy, which would have hugely detrimental consequences. It is a large part of the reason why the US is largely handicapped from taking actions against Saudi Arabia. Similarly, if the US is able to establish a dominance in terms of energy supply in Europe, that means they will be able to exert influence on them which is especially relevant given the recent trade spats between the EU and the US. |
Nothing wrong with having multiple energy sources. Actually, it's better to have more than one source.
