Using modified (and much more efficient Fischer-Tropsch), we could not only be fuel and petroleum independent using coal, but could become the leading exporter of petroleum and petroleum products, killing OPEC and Russia entirely, and no longer sending billions every year to people who want to kill us.
But it's impossible because of the leftist capture of the culture.
Very true.
I like to give liberals a hard time, by saying I agree we need to cut back fossil fuels, then tell them my idea is to build more nuclear plants and more dams for hydro electric power. Liberals get confused when you talk that way.
Leftists are stuck on stupid.
I was at the store and some old (70?) hippie had a “End Coal” t-shirt on. Baggie shorts, sandals with socks, etc.
He walked out to his vehicle that had about 8 leftie bumber stickers on it - two were new Bernie stickers.
It was a big 15 passenger Ford van. He got in it alone. I suppose he uses it to carry people and their plastic kayaks to go protest the oil rigs.