China, with its authoritarian government, is less susceptible to the petroleum-obsessed dogma fueling the Republican party. It does not have prominent leaders like US politician Marjorie Taylor Greene, who previously warned that Democrats are trying to “emasculate the way we drive” by advocating for electric vehicles. Rather, China’s leaders are seeing green – not in the environmental sense, but in a monetary one.
Careful, if this analysis goes any deeper it might run into actual explanations.
It seems like the author of the piece is dealing with some cognitive dissonance. I’m assuming they’re in favor of renewable energy but unable to let go of the kneejerk China=authoritarian=bad and is casting around for an explanation that doesn’t require changing that view.
I wonder if the editor has them add in “with its authoritarian government”, because nowhere in that paragraph does it talk about centralized state power.
Authoritarianism is when you checks notes arent corrupt.
Authoritarianism is when you see the fucking writing on the wall
China, with its ebil authoritarian government isn’t captured by the genocidal drive to destroy all life on earth. And that’s why they’re unfree.
“The fact you value your own life is OPPRESSING YOU.” - words spoken by the utterly deranged.
Everyone’s suddenly got the ACLU on speed dial the nanosecond someone starts talking about protecting the environment.
all this word means is “any use of state power I don’t like”. it is just a way to say something is bad
It seems like the author of the piece is dealing with some cognitive dissonance. I’m assuming they’re in favor of renewable energy but unable to let go of the kneejerk China=authoritarian=bad and is casting around for an explanation that doesn’t require changing that view.
Shut the fuck uuuuuuuuup
I wonder if the editor has them add in “with its authoritarian government”, because nowhere in that paragraph does it talk about centralized state power.
China: does good
Western journalists: yes, but have you considered bad?