Dear Francis,
They are not stupid
They are evil
They are forcing everyone onto the grid
They know the grid will not be able to power everyone
There will be scarcities
Which makes it easier to control people
Hugo Chavez punished his enemies and rewarded his friends using the availability of electricity. Poor areas had low prices and regular service. Rich areas had huge bills and regular blackouts.
Obama liked to use the phrase, “punish your enemies and reward your friends”.
The left would like to ration everything.
All those third world illegal immigrants will be able to teach all those first world people how to live in the new third world.