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> On average, the "sane" choice is to go for the cheapest option, or turn a blind eye to the child labor, etc.

People choose option with maximum utility and it's never as simple as "cheapest" (see iPhones, "vegan cars" etc etc)

> Macron tried to tax fuel more and there were widespread protests

Many people would support the government making green choices. They are not the kinds of people who would go about ransacking streets. Most affected are probably farmers. Also, European taxes on fuel are already bigger than generally in the world, democracy is OK

> if you try to be ethical, you get voted out of office

Remember we are talking about China right?



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