China Installed More Solar Panels Last Year Than the U.S. Has in Total::China installed more new solar capacity last year than the total amount ever installed in any other country.

  • @[email protected]
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    411 months ago

    Why are we even bothering blaming politicians? Companies moved production over to cut costs and Americans wanted cheap shit. We could have all just bought made in America in the 80s if we cared, that would have been the time to make a stand while the transition was still happening.

    • @[email protected]
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      311 months ago

      It is government’s job to make sure international trade is done according to some basic rules, including labor and environment. Business’ only metric is profits.

      • @[email protected]
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        111 months ago

        The idea that businesses are only responsible to make profits is a newer one (can’t say new it’s been decades) and one that is trending away imho

    • @bitwaba
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      111 months ago

      You mean the boomers consumers are to blame?

      • @Whelks_chance
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        111 months ago

        You’ve never bought anything with “made in china” on the label?

        • @bitwaba
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          111 months ago

          Of course I have. Those were the best pencils for poppin’ in elementary school.