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applegrove

(127,876 posts)
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 03:05 PM Wednesday

Backlash to High Electric Bills Could Transform Politics

Backlash to High Electric Bills Could Transform Politics

August 27, 2025 at 11:00 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 115 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/08/27/backlash-to-high-electric-bills-could-transform-politics/


Time: “While the challenge of rising costs has become an increasingly prominent topic in energy circles, the issue has largely slid under the national radar up to this point, often seen as one component of a much bigger conversation about the cost of living.”

“But the implications of higher electricity prices—political, economic, and otherwise—should not be underestimated. Electricity prices will shape how companies spend their capital—including if, when, and how they build the data centers necessary for AI. Electricity prices will also help determine the U.S. climate trajectory. And for the first time, electricity bills seem destined to have a political valence.”
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Backlash to High Electric Bills Could Transform Politics (Original Post) applegrove Wednesday OP
Insurance is another hot topic newdeal2 Wednesday #1
yes Skittles Wednesday #7
An article of pure hedging bucolic_frolic Wednesday #2
The Republicans have taken charge of issues over the last 40 years applegrove Wednesday #3
CORRECT Skittles Wednesday #8
Oooo...I know what would help progressoid Wednesday #4
Nationalize OC375 Wednesday #5
We used to say government steps in when markets fail. But Trump and his MAGA braintrust applegrove Wednesday #6
Exactly. The oligarchs have determined that they no longer want a middle class in this country. Midnight Writer Wednesday #9

newdeal2

(3,772 posts)
1. Insurance is another hot topic
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 03:12 PM
Wednesday

Used to be just medical but now property insurance is a big problem in many places.

Skittles

(166,987 posts)
7. yes
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 06:08 PM
Wednesday

another problem is everyone is ALREADY paying too much for electricity, insurance, tec

bucolic_frolic

(52,146 posts)
2. An article of pure hedging
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 03:15 PM
Wednesday

They will build data centers. No matter what. No citizens protests over location or kilowatt pricing will dissuade them.

Once the shock of fluctuating energy prices is over, the public will treat it like gasoline. Ho-hum. And Republicans will boast to the public how low electric rates.

This is a nothing burger politically.

applegrove

(127,876 posts)
3. The Republicans have taken charge of issues over the last 40 years
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 03:25 PM
Wednesday

and cultivated them as wedges. Why can't Democrats take the issue of affordability of all kinds and own the issue.

progressoid

(51,793 posts)
4. Oooo...I know what would help
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 03:35 PM
Wednesday

An executive order to cut subsidies and tax credits for wind and solar energy projects.

OC375

(194 posts)
5. Nationalize
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 05:47 PM
Wednesday

There are so many subsidies, carve outs and write offs as it is… things like healthcare, energy and food should be regulated utilities. Our taxes are what make their business models workable anyway. May as well acknowledge that and start talking ownership.

applegrove

(127,876 posts)
6. We used to say government steps in when markets fail. But Trump and his MAGA braintrust
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 06:03 PM
Wednesday

want markets in healthcare to fail. They want markets for renewable energy to fail. They want a failed middle class.

Midnight Writer

(24,599 posts)
9. Exactly. The oligarchs have determined that they no longer want a middle class in this country.
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 07:25 PM
Wednesday
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