No surprise that Biden didn’t mention his electric vehicle plans when visiting striking auto workers last month.

Autoworkers aren’t just turned off by electric vehicles because they might kill their jobs. They also don’t want to purchase them, and aren’t buying into either party’s approach to electrification — a view that signals political risks for both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential front-runner.

In interviews across the country Monday, many striking members of the United Auto Workers said they would likely shun EVs because of charging worries and the vehicles’ high prices. While some said they were inclined to credit Biden for walking the picket line Tuesday, others said union members are deeply divided on presidential candidates.

“We’ve got a lot of people that are frustrated, just with all of them,” said Aaron Westaway, a unit bargaining representative, referring to the broader political landscape. He is part of UAW Local 900, which covers the Ford Motor Co.’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, on the outskirts of Detroit.

Ultimately, the primary beneficiary of the electric vehicle mandates is China in which the Middle Kingdom dominates the global lithium supply (the metal used for electric vehicle batteries) and key components needed to produce electric cars. The auto workers are truly getting thrown under the bus but Biden could care less. He needs environmentalists to help him shore up re-election since Biden has given the left just about everything they want. More people who will be sacrificed on the altar of Gaia.

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