Unfortunately, he's staking everyone else's as well. That's the fundamental problem here, is that it's not a question of win or lose, it's win or die. There is no next time, there is no victory dance for the guy who stops green energy. There is no smug "I told you so" when he finds out that nature doesn't care if you believe in it. We all just die, on both sides, along with everyone who "stayed out of it."