Para2016

Just not a big fan of hypocrites. I see it as similar to a country that preaches peace and diplomacy while manufacturing weapons and selling to beligerants.

Actually yes, another country should "lead" the transition. It's a global issue. Doing a good thing for your own population while continuing to export fossil fuel is hypocritical.

Self reported survey without a dose of caffeine. This is less than useless

It sounds like satire, reminds me of the Black Mirror episode.

China has been a threat to US interests in the Pacific for decades. Now China is the regional hegemonic power which dwarfs the weak US Pacific partnership. China's international influence will continue to grow and they will likely achieve their 100 year plan. That's not really fearmongering, China has plenty of problems but they will eventually succeed.

I've never been to an Aldi, but at this moment in my life I would have a hard time switching from HEB/Central Market. Perhaps I would have liked it as a student.

I'm not really a fan of copycat brand labeling though. If a product is going to be plagiarized, I would hope they would produce original labeling. That takes money though, and would affect their slim margins.

They're irrelevant differences to me. I care about local and state issues. For instance local infrastructure, local school districts, local road maintenance, local taxes, etc.

Federal politics is a distraction. A useless distraction that you're obsessed with. That's the kind of thinking that's "dangerous".

The destruction of the Western Roman Empire due to enormous migrations comes to mind. Those migrations were due to 'unsustainability'.