 September 12, 2024 |
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By Eliza Barclay
Climate Editor, Opinion |
It may be a subtle point in a wild election cycle, but in fact, the contributing writer Robinson Meyer argued in a guest essay published Wednesday, Trump bears significant responsibility for China’s ascension in hybrid and electric vehicles (as well as other industries including solar, wind and battery production) and for G.M. and Ford’s struggles to keep up. “America has fallen behind China in large part because Trump killed our climate policies,” Meyer writes.
And it’s not just automakers that are lagging China. We are now facing, as Meyer puts it, “chronic trade and security concerns” because we don’t yet have a viable battery industry to support our military in future crises. The way America can create that industry is first by developing a viable electric vehicle sector. Harris seems to understand that, but Trump appears poised to weaken or suspend all of the policies and subsidies that are currently helping American-made electric vehicles along. “With him once again in the Oval Office, America would be at risk of falling even further behind,” Meyer writes.
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He’s a wrecking ball, a pawn of rich players and fools.
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No argument with that, Paul.
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Anyone who expects TFG to understand anything is living a pipe dream.
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There are OH so many reasons to NOT vote for Trump. My problem is I can’t think of any reason TO vote for him.
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