They understand it.
They also understand, at least deep down, even if they won’t acknowledge it, that
energy use = individual freedom
and individual freedom, when unrelated to consequence-free sexual behavior, is anathema to a leftist.
“energy use = individual freedom”
Same for the 2nd ammendment. Lefties are afraid of individuals owning guns. Guns keep the government afraid of the populace.
Freedom is the most radical political idea in all of human history.
The lefties can’t handle it.
The elitist lefties hate “the people”.