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> I’m sorry to tell you, but there is no one in the halls of US power steering the ship away from the worst outcomes of climate change The folks who went hard
by oceanplexian 3y ago
> I’m sorry to tell you, but there is no one in the halls of US power steering the ship away from the worst outcomes of climate change
The folks who went hard on globalism since the 1990s certainly are. There were (and still are) a lot of politicians on both sides who support unchecked globalization, the ecological and human consequences be damned.
This is the cause of Climate Change, not the US, which is ramping down. If China had to meet the same absurd standards as the US and Europe we would be hitting climate goals no problem.
- mmyu_tawahashi 3y agoAt what point should we start to optimize more for climate robust infrastructure than carbon reduction. There’s less willingness to invest in the robustness power grid than to get people into electric cars. Robustness of infrastructure could also be aided by lifestyle changes, driving less…
- cma 3y ago> If China had to meet the same absurd standards as the US and Europe we would be hitting climate goals no problem. China's per-capita emissions are far lower than both during the time period, even with net manufactured exports.