Leaving aside the importance of per capita, much of China's emissions is western emissions in a trench coat. And I'm not saying that as a China glazer.

It’s says rise in the headline. Idk what your comment is supposed to be except for ‘china bad’ whataboutism.

The issue is that an increase in US coal consumption exists solely to placate Appalachians that can't imagine a future beyond what Grandpappy did.

And it's like, Appalachians do, in my opinion, fit the definition of "marginalized group," but at the same time the only way of advancement that they accept is pretending the world can or should be like it was before the rust belt was the rust belt, which Republicans are happy to give them.

Smiling Garak: Especially the clean coal.

Clean from what?

But we burn carbon! How can we have carbon if we burn carbon, smarty-pants?

Since when are endless coups, regime changes, and a 4 generations long nonstop bombing campaign a “grey” war?

Government and the rich, not "Americans". Americans are just as pissed.