[1234letshaveatw]

It is, and certainly relevant (although perhaps inconvenient) considering the recent elections in China. Aren't shifting priorities a side effect of free elections?

[pessimizer]

This is as goofy a response as answering the question "why did you make the decision to kill him" with "are you against people making decisions?"

[bigyabai]

> Aren't shifting priorities a side effect of free elections?

It can be, but you're describing an instance of fossil fuel lobbying and transparent corruption: https://www.statista.com/statistics/788056/us-oil-and-gas-lo...