I never understood this talking point either. There are many small wind farms erected in key hillstations near my city - and the scenery looks even more beautiful with them! Most people I know agree that wind farms are rather picturesque, I never understood this peculiar American distaste for them.

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danaris a day ago | parent [-]

It's because they're anti-fossil-fuels, which, in America, means they're automatically a Liberal Plot to a certain breed of low-information voter. I've seen signs—like, full-on billboards—along the rural highway I live near saying things like "WINDMILLS KILL Families, Friendships, Wildlife, Property Values".

	▲	mindslight a day ago \| parent [-]
		You've got to perversely love when the self-owns seep through. "My friends stopped talking to me because I wouldn't stop starting arguments about windmills. So now I've got this sign"