Oh? Is the orange man building nuclear plants and high speed rail at a rapid pace and for super cheap?

No, he is drilling for oil & gas because it's readily available and aligns with his party's vision of national interest.

No? Then can you explain to me why this comment is relevant at all? I'm aware that China has shitty policies in regards to some minorities, but are you insinuating that's the reason they're able to build infrastructure so quickly?

China is building energy independence to be able to act geopolitically independent, not to be a saviour of the world (i.e. national interest). They can do it quickly domestically because no one can stand in their way. The current republican party is creating a framework to also reduce the amount of resistance they face when enacting their vision.

I'm not asking for anyone to feel bad for macroeconomics... Just not to indiscriminately believe that overreach is a good thing when it happens to align with our own interests.