Yes, and I think that when together in a big tent, socdems would associate more easily with anarchists than with leninists. Especially with syndicalists, for example.

I take great offense in you saying that tankies and socdems infight, lol. (I mean, I get it, they are both statists, but I feel on a emotional level most socdems feel more for anarchism than for leninism.)

Zizek said it quite eloquently: "[China] adopts the basic idea of fascism, which is conservative modernisation: 'we need capitalist dynamics, but we need to control it, and to control it we turn to our own national tradition'. [...] This is the problem with Chinese communism: there is a direct link with the fascist tradition."

Beef is fed (extra) soy. A lot of porc as well

They are also questions that are almost impossible to truly prepare yourself for. Although discussing them beforehand surely does help.

I am pretty sure much, probably most, of the US's deserts will remain desert. But otherwise I agree: deserts are beautiful and not just empty. But hey, the US is addicted to energy and as long as that's the case this is probably the least damaging way to generate that energy.

I have an active account and it also didn't pop up in pwned.

You mean a CO^2 ^tax? Yes please!

Well I definitely see Ryanair making detours to, say, Algiers to tank cheaply.

The best and most elegant solution.

I would add a third option there: the aviation lobby is too strong, sufficiently suppressing the urge to find solutions. ;)

Now I don't agree with it (in fact, I am strongly opposed to the tax exemption), but the reasoning is that this way you create an 'even playing field' for aviators all across the globe. In other words: it's doesn't become more attractive to tank in Arab Gulf states, making their airlines out-compete European airlines.