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I don't understand how air pollution isn't the absolute number 1 issue for the Chinese government, and I'm not just saying that rhetorically. Maybe the CCP is a
by d_burfoot 6y ago
I don't understand how air pollution isn't the absolute number 1 issue for the Chinese government, and I'm not just saying that rhetorically. Maybe the CCP is a corrupt authoritarian kleptocracy, but the elites have to breathe the same air as everyone else, right?
- exporectomy 6y agoMost people are motivated by other things besides extending their own lives. What they do with that life is more important than how long it lasts, and rightly so.
- asdff 6y agoI'm sure a CCP elite spends very little time actually breathing the air in Beijing. Probably spending most of their time inside, and outdoor time spent outside the city like our elite in cities like NYC. They probably figure no matter what happens with climate change, their children and grandchildren will be rich and comfortable and immune to it all. They would probably be right in the end, too.
- cheschire 6y agoHow does one write "Perri-Air" in Chinese? Might be a good startup opportunity there.
- Synaesthesia 6y agoIt has become a concern in recent years, they've made some strides in protecting their environment.