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There are still some people who haven't realized just how fast and vast the global switch to renewables is. If you're one of them, this statistic should put it in perspective. China installed 93 GW of solar capacity in May 2025. Put another way, that's about 30 nuclear power stations worth of electricity capacity. All this cheap renewable energy will power China's industrial might in AI & robotics too. Meanwhile western countries look increasingly dazed, confused, and out of date.

China breaks more records with surge in solar and wind power

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Damn it's amazing what you can get done without pesky human rights in the way

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Surely you have it better in freedom land.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 day ago

Not until you guys get basic human rights.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Name a metric americans have better than chinese?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

I'll name ten.

Freedom of speech - especially the right to criticize political leaders. An independent judiciary separate from executive power. Access to uncensored information. Property rights. Highly respected universities. Due process. Electoral representation. Consumer protection. Work-life balance. Disability rights.

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