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Comment Re:It's a desperate attempt (Score 1) 113

No, the Trump administration just rolled back CAFE standards assuring the automakers will continue to be able to sell large, expensive SUVs and trucks into the future. Why Trump commented on kei cars is anyone's guess. Regardless people in the US will mostly reject them should any auto manufacture attempt to push them on the public.

Comment Re:This is a good thing. (Score 1) 253

The fourtwo is a tiny European city car. I know people who've had them and the fuel economy they got with them was not all that much better than my Jetta or even an old Chevy Cruze Eco. A turbo four banger sedan with 8speed transmission can already beat 50 mpg highway depending on how you drive it. In fact, on the highway the fourtwo kinda sucks for raw mpg. For city driving you really want a hybrid for anything over 40 mpg, and even then it's a struggle.

All that being said, good luck getting buyers who like SUVs into a fourtwo or even a small/midsize sedan.

Comment Re:No Such Thing (Score 1) 91

Do you automatically assume people support Trump when they criticize China? Perhaps Taiwan, Vietnam, the Phillipines, etc would enjoy having a word with you.

Also a 40% stake in a business often makes the CCP the largest single shareholder in a corporation. Other investors wouldn't dare overrule the party when voting on any issue where the CCP chooses to take a stance. All it takes is one board member to monitor the corporation and its executives. That serves as a reminder that the corporation must serve party interest above all else.

Soft power doesn't require complete control.

Comment Re:Reality (Score 1) 143

Depends on what you put in your cupcake (or any other food you prepare yourself). The ultraprocessed label is perfect for people that want to demonize classes of foods with certain ingredients in common without actually telling anyone which ingredients cause the offending food to be bad.

The usual suspects are colors, xanthan gum, and omega-6-rich seed oils. There are others but those seem to be the targets du jour.

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