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Venetax t1_j4yvzif wrote

Reply to comment by Avangelice in Berlin Won’t Allow Exports of German Tanks to Ukraine Unless U.S. Sends Its Own by Torifyme12

Our german government is in a horrible state right now, tons of unqualified people on positions that require qualified people in these times. But the issue with the shutdown of the nuclear plants wasn't the german government to be fair. It was a very clear order of the citizens after tons and tons of protests. Well... people are stupid I guess

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DodgerGreywing t1_j5183cm wrote

>Well... people are stupid I guess

People fear nuclear power because of a small number of worst cases.

The freak occurrences at Windscale, Chernobyl, Three-Mile Island, and Fukushima occurred over a 60-year span, but are held up as representative of nuclear power.

But no one looks at the lasting damage coal mining has done over the years. The towns where children constantly inhale fly ash, or end up buried under a landslide of coal refuse. Where the mining debris seeps into the water table. Where the miners develop chronic lung diseases.

It was stupid and short-sighted to shut down the nuclear power plants.

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Claystead t1_j589dzs wrote

Who fears nuclear power in the 21st century? German environmentalists are wilding, seems they are trapped in the Chernobyl era.

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jens-2420 t1_j4z809i wrote

You are clearly uncomfortable with your own life. Do not make that a „German“ thing.

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