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Trump’s climate war could cost America a generation, if we let it (english.elpais.com)
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While the United States drives away its brightest minds, China is doubling down on its investment in research, positioning itself at the forefront of an industrial transformation

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[-] AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 weeks ago

Don't worry, US citizens will let it.

USAID, dead. IRS, gutted. FBI & DHS, nazified. The list goes on into the hundreds maybe thousands.

If US citizens changed things today, it would still be decades upon decades before one could even get back to square one.

It sucks, but at this point I think China taking over as the world's super power might be net better in the short term.

[-] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 weeks ago

A generation? No. All future generations.

[-] diabetic_porcupine@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

What future generations?

[-] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago

The venn diagram's circle of 'no' in inside that of 'all'.

[-] grober_Unfug@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 3 weeks ago

Not only would it cost America a generation, each country, each area under the American influence will suffer the same.

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