I prefer "corrupt". "Compromised" sounds too genteel.

China is moving FAST in eliminating polluting fossil fuels. They see the future and they plan to be part of it.

China is honestly kicking our collective asses on quite a few fronts, and Cheeto Benito is strangling our progress as they run away with it all.

I’m currently (an American) vacationing in Costa Rica and some of the BYD and Chery cars here are beautifully designed and shockingly affordable. The Chery iCAR 03 is a gorgeous EV starting under $30k USD. China is absolutely eating our lunch, and this wound is wholly self-inflicted.

Yeah that would be "never." I knew I wanted an EV but had no idea how much I would love it.

Yep it was so much fun to create them: just the right songs in just the right order

Yes, this is how I read it

Bridgerton is fine, it's clearly an alternate reality and it's consistent within that reality.

Plus there are actually female characters over 50 who aren't either dopey grandmothers or manipulative villains. Apparently those are the only 2 roles allowed for older women in US productions.

I too am cursed with this awareness of anachronisms getting in the way of my enjoyment of all kinds of media.

Oil. It’s really about stealing their oil.

Yeah I was like "huh"?

They're paying us to take their drugs! apparently