I just don't get the rather dumb love affair that (some) Americans seem to have with coal. Why so much coddling for an industry that now employs so few people?


One company - J.C. Penney (!) employs more people than coal. Solar employs more people in the U.S. than oil, gas and coal, combined. 


https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2017/01/25/u-s-solar-energy-employs-more-people-than-oil-coal-and-gas-combined-infographic/#d9cea0a28000


When buggy whips were being phased out, did stupid demagogues like tRump sell snake oil to even dumber people back then?


Hillary had far more practical options for dealing with this. But I guess the most ignorant and low-info (and frankly, racist) thought Trump had the better "plan" when it comes to coal.