"We'll be happy to sell AI services to folks in Kenya who don't want the datacenter there. Pony up."

Who is "we"? The same liars who scripted the first part of your absurd post?

"...upgrading the grid and capacity to support such a venture could provide economic benefits..."

It could just as easily impoverish the nation. as the "upgrades" could easily be made to serve only the venture while being paid for by the locals.

"Done right" is a matter of perspective. We know the perspective that matters, it isn't Kenya's.

Never, since SCOTUS declared the president immune from the constitution and all other law. The OP's question is a good one, the only thing that prevents the Trump administration from doing anything is competence / ability to do it.

You can't update firmware unless you can get firmware. That's what alligator Alcatraz is for, anyone who imagines they can provide firmware. Threats is how they do it, just like how they do everything else.

Fortunate, then, that Trump is immune from law. What's this "legal power" stuff? Does ICE have the "legal power" to murder US citizens in the streets?

I like how the discussion centers on what government organizations can do as if that's how the Trump executive branch works. Respect for the law has really sorted the tariffs out and stopped the war in Iran.

Which one of these is the Ayn Rand laissez-faire capitalism choice? #3, right? Certainly can't be #1 or #2. Funny how free markets get abandoned the moment nationalism is the priority.

"While were at it, the public till can get raided to inject cash into some American chip makers so they can design but not actually make any chips..."

So #3 is also the communism choice?

"...do fuck all about supply chain risk and the national security and sovereignty implications..."

What are those, other than current administration talking points? Racism against the Chinese sure is complicated.

"...pretend we did not just sell out our grandchildren at the same time."

Like you did in the last election?

This is a non-issue in reality, and reads like FUD, at least based on my experience with EV charging. I wonder if the usage in your area is extra weird (or maybe in mine?). I've never had to wait to DCFC (I've never even had to use an NACS plug, even though I have adapters). I'm confused as to what you're seeing?

I have an F-150 Lightning. It's 2 $200 parts to convert from NACS->CCS1 (one for DC, one for AC). The connector type doesn't matter. CHAdeMO requires an adapter that costs thousands. It's not comparable.

"at least that military is stopping a nuclear armed terrorist state from setting the worlds trade rules" Oh, they are? So the Strait of Hormuz is open again? Gee, I had no idea.

"What's true is that things get worse much quicker under one party than the other" Well then isn't that where the focus needs to lie, at least in the near term? "Meanwhile Republicans contest the results of elections where it's obvious they lost." Well there again, doesn't that put the focus more on one side than the other? It sure sounds like you're trying to avoid placing blame here.

So, you make your EV buying decision based on what connector it has? Why do you care so much about a connector?

"They charge me, per hour, as much as my attorney."

What a super relatable comment. But unsurprising.

"And I'll bet they're not carrying half-a-million in college debt from Columbia Law."

I'll bet your "attorney" isn't either. How can such a narcissist hire an attorney that hasn't paid off his school debt yet? Can't afford any more than plumber's pay?

Why blame any of that? Why not blame the real culprits? Or do you not like accountability?

https://apwu.org/the-usps-fair...

What did they do with it?

"The phone has received the little-known PTCRB certification, a first step toward being certified to work on major networks and be issued with IMEI numbers."

Why would anyone believe this? The Trump administration does certifications, why would any actual work be done for a fraud?