schizoidman@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 年前Chinese cars are pouring into Mexico — and the U.S. is worried - Autoblogwww.autoblog.comexternal-linkmessage-square39fedilinkarrow-up1118arrow-down16 cross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
arrow-up1112arrow-down1external-linkChinese cars are pouring into Mexico — and the U.S. is worried - Autoblogwww.autoblog.comschizoidman@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 年前message-square39fedilink cross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
minus-squarequeermunist she/her@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 年前Uh huh, then why aren’t they subsidizing gas cars to the same extent? Subsidizing electric cars is good and y’all need to stop making excuses.
minus-squarecoffeebiscuit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 年前They are subsidizing gas cars,… and fossil fuel production is also subsidized.
minus-squarequeermunist she/her@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 年前And yet their gas cars are not being sanctioned. Doesn’t that strike you as strange? What’s the difference?
minus-squarecoffeebiscuit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 年前No, because those aren’t a threat to the (western) car marked. The electric ones are. And the fact that China is currently controlling the battery resources. Also seems to be an influence. But please buy one if you want one.
minus-squarequeermunist she/her@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 年前So I’m not sure what you think my point was. I’m not saying the US is attacking China for having a green transition. I know it’s just to protect business interests.
Uh huh, then why aren’t they subsidizing gas cars to the same extent?
Subsidizing electric cars is good and y’all need to stop making excuses.
They are subsidizing gas cars,… and fossil fuel production is also subsidized.
And yet their gas cars are not being sanctioned. Doesn’t that strike you as strange? What’s the difference?
No, because those aren’t a threat to the (western) car marked. The electric ones are.
And the fact that China is currently controlling the battery resources. Also seems to be an influence.
But please buy one if you want one.
So I’m not sure what you think my point was.
I’m not saying the US is attacking China for having a green transition. I know it’s just to protect business interests.