Well, there is one reason: If Uruguay can do it, then it clearly demonstrates how blitheringly incompetent Western leaders are.
It shows how horrifically pointless our oil wars have been (outside of making the instigators even wealthier), and nullifies each and every bullshit argument of the fossil fuel industry completely.
Some numbers: Uruguay has $20k GDP per capita, compared to the US' $76k - basically a quarter of the wealth.
Well, there is one reason: If Uruguay can do it, then it clearly demonstrates how blitheringly incompetent Western leaders are.
It shows how horrifically pointless our oil wars have been (outside of making the instigators even wealthier), and nullifies each and every bullshit argument of the fossil fuel industry completely.
Some numbers: Uruguay has $20k GDP per capita, compared to the US' $76k - basically a quarter of the wealth.