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The USA can't win a trade war with China. It's too late and our politically motivated leadership is only making the issue worse. Everything the USA is suppres
by jqpabc123 1y ago
The USA can't win a trade war with China.
It's too late and our politically motivated leadership is only making the issue worse.
Everything the USA is suppressing, China is promoting. For example, education and renewable energy.
The USA is investing heavily in AI but divesting in the cheap energy it needs to become viable.
Strategy wise, it makes no sense --- mostly due to political influence from vested interests.
- phendrenad2 1y agoWell, the good news is, Trump has been trying to expand nuclear in the US. Nuclear is so much better than solar, it's not even funny. Solar is going to be remembered as the "also ran" of the 21st century that people tried to use because they were too afraid of nuclear (unjustifiably).
- jqpabc123 1y agoWell, the bad news is that nuclear isn't cheap and "trying" isn't producing results. 60% of new electricity capacity added to US grids (over 30 GW) this year will be solar. China currently has twice the solar capacity of the US and adding capacity at 3-4x our rate. https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=64586 https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=64586 https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=65064 https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=65064
- phendrenad2 1y agoNuclear isn't cheap the way a colonoscopy isn't cheap. But you're right, we need more nuclear power, just like China. Solar is good but if you think nuclear isn't cheap, wait until you hear about solar.