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AnotherWarGamer t1_j90by8e wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Globally, the total cost of energy for households has likely increased between 62.6% and 112.9% since Russia invaded Ukraine, say international researchers. An additional 78–141 million people worldwide could be pushed into extreme poverty as a result of these increases. by MistWeaver80

What's crazy is America still won't green their grid. China is building renewables like crazy, and has plans to switch over eventually, whereas America does not.

There is a very real possibility that sometime in the future America won't be able to keep the power on, but China will.

All thanks to short term thinking, and infrastructure not being profitable according to capitalism.

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Soil-Play t1_j91m7hc wrote

Not if the USA can help it - seems like this country is headed for a conflict with China to keep it in its place in the "rules-based economic order"

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AnotherWarGamer t1_j93m6gl wrote

Yup. War is possibly favourable for America, since military is one of the only advantages they have left.

China would love to flex their muscles to get better economic deals. But China is playing the long game better, and they only need to wait it out.

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