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DemocracyForever

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1. No question that Africa has been neglected and badly damaged by colonialism

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2026, 01:18 PM

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but nuclear power is not Africa's savior. Nuclear power is much too expensive and toxic nuclear waste presents too great of a risk. There are far less costly and less toxic forms of renewable energy that are the far better option. This is what needs to be fully funded to help Africa transition away from the poisonous fossil fuels.

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Atoms For Justice: Dying of Thirst: Dispatches From the Energy Poor in Africa by Princy Mthonbeni. [View all] NNadir Friday OP

No question that Africa has been neglected and badly damaged by colonialism DemocracyForever Friday #1

Renewable energy is increasing the cost of electricity in California... hunter Friday #2

That's completely false DemocracyForever Saturday #3

Allow me to suggest that "the answer" is more nuanced OKIsItJustMe Saturday #4

Still spreading misinformation DemocracyForever Sunday #7

Nope, no kool-aid here OKIsItJustMe Sunday #9

You sound like a nuclear industry lobbyist DemocracyForever Monday #12

I'm citing facts OKIsItJustMe Monday #14

What are your professional credentials? DemocracyForever Yesterday #17

Do you want to hire me? OKIsItJustMe Yesterday #18

You still refuse to answer this simple question DemocracyForever Yesterday #19

And your credentials are? OKIsItJustMe Yesterday #20

I need to know who I'm dealing with DemocracyForever Yesterday #21

I'm not going to give you my CV OKIsItJustMe Yesterday #22

You have no engineering credentials DemocracyForever Yesterday #23

Do YOU have an engineering degree? thought crime 13 hrs ago #24

My engineer father had 2 engineering degrees DemocracyForever 4 hrs ago #25

Electric rates are not any kind of state secret. hunter Sunday #5

You're spreading misinformation DemocracyForever Sunday #6

You live in your world, I'll live in mine. hunter Sunday #8

I live in a factual world DemocracyForever Monday #13

Renewable energy offers hope in Africa and everywhere thought crime Monday #10

I think it's quite clear how Ms. Mthonbeni regards bourgeois rhetoric claiming that we should rip the shit... NNadir Monday #11

Mthonbeni is not against renewable energy. She is not like you. thought crime Yesterday #15

She does offer that so called "renewable energy" crap faint praise. NNadir Yesterday #16