The funny thing about this is that eventually that ship is going get freed, and people will recognize that that little backhoe played a key role in helping to clear the #Suez Canal.
Scheer is giving a lot of credit to @JustinTrudeau for solving world problems.
#cdnpoli
Scheer is giving a lot of credit to @JustinTrudeau for solving world problems.
#cdnpoli
https://twitter.com/AndrewScheer/status/1375512393401307136
Reactionary Conservatives love to invoke a boogie-man to justify being shitty to each other.
During the Cold War it was Russia/Communism/The Red Scare.
Trump loved saying "China."
During the Cold War it was Russia/Communism/The Red Scare.
Trump loved saying "China."
There's lots to be critical of China for, but the spectre of "they pollute more, so we shouldn't bother trying" is weak.
Xi told the United Nations: "We aim to have CO2 emissions peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060."
scientificamerican.com/article/china-…
Xi told the United Nations: "We aim to have CO2 emissions peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060."
scientificamerican.com/article/china-…
As a nation, China has a lot of work to do in order to meet those climate targets.
"Today, fossil fuels account for about 85% of China’s energy mix, and renewable energy makes up 15%."
theguardian.com/environment/20…
"Today, fossil fuels account for about 85% of China’s energy mix, and renewable energy makes up 15%."
theguardian.com/environment/20…
As a nation, when China is determined to do something they have a habit of actually trying.
"Over the past decade, the country has added over 35,000km to its high-speed rail (HSR) network."
(That's 35,000 MORE kilometres of high-speed rail than Canada.)
news.cgtn.com/news/2020-10-0…
"Over the past decade, the country has added over 35,000km to its high-speed rail (HSR) network."
(That's 35,000 MORE kilometres of high-speed rail than Canada.)
news.cgtn.com/news/2020-10-0…
China is also planting a bajillion trees, to fight desertification.
Will it work? I don't know, but they'll still try it.
ecobnb.com/blog/2019/07/c…
Will it work? I don't know, but they'll still try it.
ecobnb.com/blog/2019/07/c…
A thread about China is really outside my usual focus.
I'm not suggesting that we praise a foreign country where ~1/6th of the happens to live.
But I want to highlight the way foreign countries are as a scary boogie-man by people who have no real ideas of their own.
I'm not suggesting that we praise a foreign country where ~1/6th of the happens to live.
But I want to highlight the way foreign countries are as a scary boogie-man by people who have no real ideas of their own.
Jason Kenney, for example blamed China before engaging in policies to get Albertans killed during the pandemic.
"The Chinese government played a significant role in the devastating public health," Kenney said.
cbc.ca/news/canada/ed…
"The Chinese government played a significant role in the devastating public health," Kenney said.
cbc.ca/news/canada/ed…
China, however, can recognize a charlatan when they see one.
Perhaps we can learn something from them after all.
Perhaps we can learn something from them after all.
https://twitter.com/ChinaCGCalgary/status/1261121953118617600
That's all I have to say on this topic for now.
If you enjoyed reading this, you might also appreciate this other thread I wrote about how Conservatism thrives on misinformation and lies.
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If you enjoyed reading this, you might also appreciate this other thread I wrote about how Conservatism thrives on misinformation and lies.
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https://twitter.com/youseepeeYYC/status/1368607493438377984?s=20
oof. Spot the missing words. 🤦
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