>>509614376Close. The regulations were initially conceived of to contain China.
Everyone older than 20 remembers how the fossil fuels rhetoric was weaponized against China in the 2000s to 2010s.
But China not only adhered to the restrictions but became the golden child of green energy which caused immeasurable seethe, which is why US is now reneging on its previous virtue-signaling. Everything being dismantled now is for the exact same reason:
1. Abolishing of USAID - US is unhappy that despite their bribing of foreign officials they haven't aligned against China
2. Pulling out of WHO - US angry that their bioweapon deployment backfired on them and that China not only follows but dictates WHO regulation
3. UN same reason, NATO same reason. US wants to pull out of NATO because the EU countries are only interested in posturing against Russia but not China
4. Pulling back on LGBTQ+ support - this was initially meant as a movement to try and virtue signal against foreign governments to paint them as intolerant and oppressive. Failed to hit the mark and instead backfired across the anglosphere and back home.
5. Pulling back on muslim signaling and immigrants, same deal. They initially wanted to weaponize the muslim world against China through trying to elevate the Xinjiang issue into a flashpoint. Again, failed. They still have 2 flashpoints, Taiwan, South China Sea.