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[–] KasimirDD@feddit.org 10 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Someone should rub this in the neoliberal noses of the free hand of the market. Wait - do hands have noses?

[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 weeks ago

This honestly smells a bit like a failed ruse to blackmail the current German government into providing subsidies.

[–] federalreverse@feddit.org 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Irregardful whether hands have noses ... The fact that China runs a heavily subsidized, localized supply chain free of the burdens of environmental or human rights rules should be an indications that the free market will not be able to compete. Unless you ideologically really don't want industries with a future in the EU and keep us dependent on fossil fuels, [in which case you keep arguing there's a free market to be found here].

[–] 0x815@feddit.org 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

In principle I agree, but I have a nitpick:

... don’t want industries with a future in the EU and keep us dependent on ~~fossil fuels~~ Chinese renewable energy technology.

[–] Quittenbrot@feddit.org 4 points 2 weeks ago

Why not both? ;)

[–] Vincent@feddit.nl 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Irregardful

This is great.

[–] Asetru@feddit.org 5 points 2 weeks ago

This is irrebadful

FTFY.