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17. Brilliant strategy. China is kicking our ass economically

Wed Jan 21, 2026, 11:13 AM

Jan 21

and able to REDUCE their coal usage while vastly expanding their use of renewables. Even if there were no climate and health consequences of using the dirtiest possible fuels, economics alone dictate the renewable path. Renewables now are the lowest cost of electricity. After the initial investment, you get 30-50 years of energy that is almost free, but for the cost of maintenance and land leases. China is giving themselves a fundamental economic advantage over us for generations to come. While Trump wants to piss away $1,500,000,000,000 a year on the war industry, China is beating us without ever having to fire a single bullet.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/13/coal-power-generation-falls-china-india-since-1970s

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