Pluralistic: 特朗普同志 (2026年4月20日)
本文探讨了特朗普政策如何无意中加速了全球清洁能源转型和技术自主化。尽管其政策充满破坏性,但关税战争和地缘政治冲突反而促使巴基斯坦成为太阳能中心、推动欧洲能源革命,并削弱了美国科技霸权,为后美国互联网时代创造了条件。
本文探讨了特朗普政策如何无意中加速了全球清洁能源转型和技术自主化。尽管其政策充满破坏性,但关税战争和地缘政治冲突反而促使巴基斯坦成为太阳能中心、推动欧洲能源革命,并削弱了美国科技霸权,为后美国互联网时代创造了条件。
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