“I agree that conservatives seem to be all pro oil and discount any other kind of power.”
I totally disagree with that statement. I’d say that conservatives seem to be anti-change and are skeptical of any sceem to transition to a reliance on any other kind of power. I find our anti-change skepticalism to be our most redeeming quality. Its the reason we are just barely keeping the global warming alarmists at bay. If we are going to move away from oil, these issues about the viability of alternative fuels(to oil) will have to be hashed out SLOWLY AND METHODICLY. I’ve learned a lot since I posted this thread btw.
The liberals have been preaching alternative energy based off passion, whether the alternate energy is feasible (cost/benefit) or not. For example, we are not going to provide all of our power off windmills like the liberals think. It is not feasible. Many conservatives know this and have taken a pro-oil, disregard the liberal pipe dream alternate energy sources, and for good reason as stated above. However, as fossil fuels become more expensive, alternate energy becomes more feasible, and thus the old reflex against alternate energy is no longer appropriate, if that makes sense.