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Martin Eden

(15,479 posts)
13. Neverthess, those EV battery jobs were lost
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 08:24 AM
Yesterday

That plant in Kentucky was repurposed, which was fortunate for that community. However, the need for a battery storage plant existed, and a plant for it would have been built elsewhere. The end result is one plant, instead of two -- a net loss for American workers and our economy, directly traceable to Trump’s stupid crusade against renewable energy solutions.

The developed world, including China, is moving towards EVs and multiple new technologies & solutions in an effort to forestall the effects of catastrophic climate change. The election of the orange shitweasel and his congressional majority is going to hurt American workers on this issue.

Of course, that's just one of many facets of FAFO that will hit the fools who voted for him. And the rest of us as well.

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if they voted for him, FUCK THEM Skittles Yesterday #1
Omg..the hearts are gone. 😢 😭 BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #3
yes, it is a limited time Skittles Yesterday #10
I get accustomed to them. Then boom gone. Lol. Thank you BlueWaveNeverEnd 17 hrs ago #15
ETTD dweller Yesterday #2
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Initech Yesterday #4
"we didn't vote for this" Skittles Yesterday #11
What did they have to lose? czarjak Yesterday #5
Well, it worked.. Permanut Yesterday #9
"Well, ya know, SHE would have been worse." BaronChocula Yesterday #6
The plant is being converted to produce battery energy storage systems, Bayard Yesterday #7
Gotta Wonder modrepub Yesterday #12
I have no doubt it will restart Bayard 14 hrs ago #18
Neverthess, those EV battery jobs were lost Martin Eden Yesterday #13
This message was self-deleted by its author Brenda 13 hrs ago #21
Hey Kentucky! sheshe2 Yesterday #8
NYT's article said that the employees were blaming Ford not MFer maxsolomon 18 hrs ago #14
Well, the Mach E Greg_In_SF 16 hrs ago #16
Lots of Mach Es and a few Lightnings around my house maxsolomon 15 hrs ago #17
F150 Lightning sales Greg_In_SF 13 hrs ago #20
A 100 mile range is crazy BlueWaveNeverEnd 7 hrs ago #22
The did it to themselves edhopper 13 hrs ago #19
Car makers are losing their asses on EV Melon 7 hrs ago #23
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