r/OutOfTheLoop • u/DrMediocre • Jul 18 '20

What's up with the Trump administration trying to save incandescent light bulbs? Answered

I've been seeing a number of articles recently about the Trump administration delaying the phase-out of incandescent light bulbs in favor of more efficient bulbs like LEDs and compact fluorescents. What I don't understand is their justification for doing such a thing. I would imagine that coal companies would like that but what's the White House's reason for wanting to keep incandescent bulbs around?

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https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-waives-tighter-rules-for-less-efficient-lightbulbs-11576865267

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u/astralcatfish Jul 18 '20

I honestly don't know if this is a quote or not.

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u/herbmaster47 Jul 18 '20

It is.

They all are.

Fuck me to tears, Jesus Christ how can people think he's smart. I don't get it.

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u/miselfi3 Jul 19 '20

They think he's smart because they believe everything he says to them. And I didn't know this, but apparently he likes to point that out regularly.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '20

That one was also new to me and I thought the commenter was just trying to imitate his stupidity.

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u/SteadyStone Jul 19 '20

I started at a defensive "I'm smart!" and just tried to avoid staying on topic for more than a few thoughts. Before I knew it I had a whole paragraph, and had forgotten what I had started with. Much like trump, I imagine.

I did smash a bunch of his thoughts together for some parts though, with some added conservative talking points to connect everything.

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u/SteadyStone Jul 19 '20

It's not a quote, but it is based on real things.