Joe Steals Oil To Win Midterms | Ep. 1593

EV Infrastructure

The push for electric vehicles (EVs) is met with skepticism regarding the infrastructure needed to support them. Ben Shapiro critiques the Biden administration's efforts, highlighting the impracticality of relying solely on electric charging stations when most vehicles still run on fossil fuels 1. He humorously points out the irony of promoting EVs while the power grid remains dependent on fossil fuels 2. Shapiro also notes Kamala Harris's enthusiasm for electric vehicles, particularly electric school buses, as part of the administration's broader energy agenda 3.

Problem fixed, guys. Problem fixed. You know, your car that doesn't run on electricity right now, you know, the one that runs on oil, well, you might not be able to get oil cheap, but at least there's a plug over there that you can't plug into your car that's going to fix the problem.

--- Ben Shapiro

This highlights the disconnect between policy ambitions and practical implementation, raising questions about the feasibility of a swift transition to electric vehicles.

   

Environmental Protests

Environmental protests often bring attention to the challenges of transitioning to green energy. Shapiro discusses radical environmental protesters who glued themselves to the floor of a Porsche pavilion to demand decarbonization 2. He humorously critiques their lack of foresight, comparing their protest to a child's understanding of planning for the future.

These are the people who think about the future, and probably they should run our energy policy. We should, we should listen to them.

--- Ben Shapiro

This incident underscores the tension between environmental activism and practical energy solutions, highlighting the complexities of addressing climate change while maintaining societal functionality.