Hacker News appears to reflect a predominantly Western-centric audience and moderation framework, which may influence content visibility. Consequently, stories that are critical of Western political actors or policies may face greater scrutiny or flagging. In contrast, content that aligns with prevailing Western geopolitical narratives, such as criticism of the Chinese government illustrated by the recent front-page coverage of Jimmy Lai, tends to receive broader acceptance and prominence.
Framing this as the US “losing control” misses one of the points i.e what’s actually happening in energy sector. Oil worked as a lever of power precisely because it was scarce, centralised, and geopolitically choke-pointed. Renewables will flip that model. Sun and wind don’t care about borders, navies, or petrodollars.