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China is still the world's leading polluter, in a time where those so-called "scientists" most definitely know what they're doing contributing to global climate change like they are. No country is innocent, but making no attempt to not be first isn't a defensible policy position.
meanwhile, wakko is still the world's leading ignoramus
This is a rhetorical sleight of hand that conveniently glosses over the actual history of polluting nations.
The PRC is leading the world in green energy production, electrification, and combatting desertification. They are the largest polluter because they are the largest producer, if you compare pollution based on consumption then the west is by far the larger polluter.
China is the one of the most populated country in the world. It produces about 30% of all manufactured goods many of which is consumed by rest of the world. So yeah there is going to be some pollution. If we take about on a per-person basis countries like the U.S. still emit more. Moreover, China is the largest investor in renewable energy and China alone accounted for roughly 40% of the world’s renewable energy investment.
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ROFL. Stow the faux benevolence. It's nonsense. Nobody is acting out of the goodness of their hearts in a capitalist transaction. They're choosing to pollute instead of choosing to do other things. That's not for anyone's benefit but their own. The long-term consequences are so well-understood that only the extremely selfish are optimizing for the short-term.
China's choice to build a national highway system instead of a national railway system wasn't done with ecological concerns as the priority. They're, again, choosing to pollute more purely because of the short-run benefit instead of doing something else that optimizes for humanity's collective benefit.
So weird how the supposedly collectivist country isn't acting in all of our best interest. Communism is an idea so good that they'll silence you forever if you disagree.
What no theory does to a mf
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Anything possible when you make shit up 🤷
Meanwhile in the real world:
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not per capita though