• Varyk
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    10 months ago

    They invested in it?

    They invested in it.

    That’s it.

    • silence7@slrpnk.netOP
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      10 months ago

      Yes. They had industrial policy to encourage investment in it. Nobody else did

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        10 months ago

        Ofc, it wasn’t even very long ago that western people were like “dude solar will continue to be too expensive for many decades hurr durr it is a pipe dream” meanwhile the chinese were like “yeah keep saying that hihi”

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      10 months ago

      When Reagan took office he tore down the solar panels Carter had on the White House.

      Not just a dick move; a metaphor. Surprise me and tell me the NYT mentioned that, or made a significant point about the fact that republiQans are constantly hindering renewable energy in this country.

      No? Yeah. Classic NYT. Giving you the story but not giving you the truth.