There was a time when electricity was a convenience. That time is gone.
In 2026, electricity is heat, cooling, medicine, communication, mobility, and survival. It keeps oxygen machines running, medications refrigerated, homes livable in heat waves and winters, and families connected to work, education, and emergency services. Yet in the richest nation on Earth, people still lose power because they cannot afford it… and some die because of it.
If we accept that electricity is as essential to survival as water and emergency services, then one conclusion becomes hard to avoid:
Electricity in America must become a guaranteed right — reliable, modern, safe, and accessible to everyone.
But that promise only means something if people can actually use it safely… and our aging infrastructure simply isn’t up to the task.
Free or Guaranteed Electricity Isn’t About “Free Stuff” — It’s About Civilization
Let’s be clear: “free electricity” doesn’t mean “fantasy utopia power.” It means:
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A baseline guarantee so no one freezes or suffocates because they missed a payment.
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Reasonable taxation spreading cost fairly instead of crushing individuals monthly.
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Industrial megaconsumers (like data centers and crypto operations) paying responsibly so they don’t abuse the system.
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A stable, predictable national cost structure instead of profit-driven volatility.
Personally, many of us would gladly trade a modest, predictable tax contribution in exchange for eliminating monthly vulnerability and knowing our neighbors won’t die in the winter.
This isn’t charity. It’s structural sanity.
It would save lives, reduce poverty, lower healthcare costs, stabilize housing, and strengthen the economy. It would make America kinder, smarter, and safer.
That’s not “big government.” That’s basic governance.
But Access Alone Isn’t Enough — America’s Electrical Infrastructure Is Stuck in the Past
Millions of U.S. homes were built before modern electrical loads ever existed. Many are still running:
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undersized breaker panels
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outdated wiring
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limited circuits
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increased fire risk
Even when power is available, people literally cannot use it safely.
If a nation declares electricity an essential right, then it must also guarantee safe capacity to use it:
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Federal and state modernization grants
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Priority support for elderly, disabled, veterans, low-income families
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Electric service upgrades to modern standards
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Job creation for electricians and infrastructure workers
A humane society doesn’t say, “You can have electricity — good luck not burning your house down.”
A humane society upgrades its homes along with its policies.
And We Cannot Talk About Power Security Without Talking About Burying Power Lines
The United States is decades behind Europe in one obvious, proven modernization strategy:
Burying power lines.
Europe didn’t do it because it “looks nicer.”
They did it because it works.
Overhead power lines in the U.S. are exposed to:
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hurricanes
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ice storms
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windstorms
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falling trees
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wildfires
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vehicle strikes
And when they fail, Americans:
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lose heat in winters
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lose cooling in deadly summers
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lose life-support equipment
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lose food
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lose communication
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lose homes to fires
And sometimes… they lose their lives.
Meanwhile, underground power systems are protected from weather, reduce wildfires, prevent downed live wire deaths, and dramatically improve reliability.
Utilities argue it “costs too much.” But what is the cost of:
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disaster response?
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medical emergencies?
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lost economic productivity?
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burned towns?
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dead citizens?
We already pay more — we just pay it in suffering, chaos, and emergency budgets instead of stable, rational investment.
If America wants to survive a century of stronger storms, hotter summers, colder winters, and wildfire threats, burying lines in vulnerable and populated regions is not a luxury.
It is national security.
When We Talk About Electricity, What We’re Really Talking About Is Dignity
Guaranteed energy means:
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seniors don’t have to choose between heat and medication
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families aren’t destroyed by a missed bill
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children can study safely
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medically vulnerable people stay alive
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rural communities are not left behind
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disasters aren’t automatic humanitarian crises
Modernized wiring means homes won’t burn just because life kept moving forward while infrastructure didn’t.
Buried lines mean storms stop knocking people back into the Stone Age.
And yes — we can afford it.
Europe did. Japan did. South Korea did.
America simply chooses not to.
We Deserve a Country That Works for Its People
If we truly believe electricity is essential — and we all know it is — then:
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Guarantee a baseline supply so no one dies because of a bill.
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Modernize outdated homes so electricity is safe and usable.
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Bury power lines so the grid is resilient, safe, and future-ready.
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Hold mega-corporate power consumers accountable so they do not exploit a public good.
That isn’t radical. That’s responsible.
This is what a mature nation does when it grows into its obligations.
Electricity is life support. Let’s finally treat it that way.
So… this isn’t just about saving lives. It’s about ensuring Americans can actually live — safely, securely, and with dignity. Quality of life stuff. That takes leadership that values citizens over corporate profit, long-term planning over political survival, and compassion as a national responsibility.
Are we capable of that? Wanna find out?
Cheers! Sláinte! Na zdravie!
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