Ceding the Future to China

This video is important for you to see whether you think people cause global warming or not.

In the past, one of the main linchpins of US objections to sweeping climate change legislation has routinely been "Well, what about China?" What happens when we are no longer able to claim that because China is the unquestioned leader in green technology? Because China is, right now, making the investments that will make that happen, and leave us in history's dustbin.

We may have created the global market, but China is about to beat us at it.

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[Smarterthanyouarable]

When the Wiemar Republic collapsed the new currency was backed by real estate. I guess if we default on loans the Chinese can ask for Texas

[FeelFreeToArgue]

@Smarterthanyouarable Will that be the modern equivalent of tribute? It's hard to say. I doubt if they'd want Texas in any event - I think they'd want some people who'd be easier to handle.

[neotoy]

The world could do with a dramatic restructuring IMO. The US, most rich and powerful nation in the world, and what have we done with all that money and power?

China will suffer the same fate eventually, and India. Wealth and power makes people complacent, eventually they lose their vision and their aspirations, the empire goes down in flames, the dust settles, new people move in.

It goes on as long as there is an ecosystem to support it.

[FeelFreeToArgue]

@neotoy I think we had a chance to win this race. We were miles ahead of everyone with solar technology - several different types of green tech. We wasted our advantage because we thought we'd always have it, and because we let the fossil fuel industries game our government. Bad for us, bad for everyone.

[valhala56]

I bought my first house in 2007 at the age of 50 because of bad credit and the new will mortage anybody scam that was going on then. I didn't overdo it, I got a modest house.

One thing that really pissed me off about housing boom was NOBODY was putting solar. All these Gigantic McMansions were being built with 5 pergo tiled bathrooms and people seemed disinterested in Solar. I would got to Home depot & ask em about solar power & they would have a blank stare & ask me why would want that?

[FeelFreeToArgue]

@valhala56 There's been little pushing - there should've been a new Apollo Project for renewable energy after 9/11 - that should've been the response.

Fat chance of that, though, with a White House full of oilmen and women (Condi Rice had a Chevron ship named her.)

[Capitalocracy]

@poetswolf1985 I'm an illegal immigrant in Argentina, and they haven't complained yet. I'm sure they won't say anything. There's universal health care, tough place to make a living, though.

[Capitalocracy]

@valhala56 Why is there a roof without a solar panel on it today? How is this possible? And with new houses, you're right, there is absolutely no excuse.

[55ella2007k]

This is probably one of the most cohesive arguments regarding this subject I have heard in a long, long time. Great video!

[simonty1811]

@poetswolf1985 Paperzs please, vair are your paperz?

[neotoy]

@FeelFreeToArgue I think we can still win. Pound for pound the US has more raw innovative spirit than any other nation on the planet. If all the fucking politicians would just get the hell out of our way there could be a second industrial renaissance. Agreed on everything else.

[KazukiSeirei]

Zach, I absolutely loved this vid, you are so spot on vid. I did some vids long ago on roughly the same subject. If you are up for an interesting read that discusses some of the issues you've talked about in this vid, be sure to check out, "When China Rules the World," by Martin Jacques.

Peace my friend.

[anastasia81472]

@FeelFreeToArgue You are certainly right about that.