As conservatives, always and forever our argument should be free markets free markets free markets and let Americans produce our own energy and Americans choose as individuals what energy they want most (for their homes and driving).
When the left demands a one-size-fits-all solution (i.e. everybody drive EV's, ban natural gas, use only solar and wind), as conservatives our response should never be a "better" one-size-fits-all solution (block EVs and solar, everybody use coal and natural gas for homes and drive ICE cars). Our response should be to get rid of restrictions and incentives --- just government get out of the way.
“Our response should be to get rid of restrictions and incentives -— just government get out of the way.”
In an ideal world, that would be true. But that is a lot like the argument that we must play by the Marquess of Queensberry Rules in elections while they use the most crooked, most evil, most underhanded ways of cheating to steal elections. And, after every victory, they become more and more brazen.
At some point, the gloves have to come off and we tell the Marquess “stuff it.” If not, we will all go down in defeat. Unfortunately, we must become them to defeat them. But there are no two ways about it, sad but true.