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Or maybe they should just get rid of the subsidies. Maybe you should visit India or the Philippines and let me know how soon you expect that cultural shift to
by lend000 10y ago
Or maybe they should just get rid of the subsidies.
Maybe you should visit India or the Philippines and let me know how soon you expect that cultural shift to hit them. Something happening in your world does not equal global paradigm shift. The western world is not "the world." I do agree that it's happening in western Europe, though.
I was speaking for myself (in case you missed the use of "I"). You go ahead and believe all the promises that strongmen tell you in exchange for little bits of freedom. The NSA, FDA, etc. will take care of you. Sleep easy champ.
- hx87 10y ago> Or maybe they should just get rid of the subsidies. Oh we in the cities would love to get rid of the subsidies, but rural areas are overrepresented under our political systems. Clawing back the subsidies is the second-best option. > Maybe you should visit India or the Philippines and let me know how soon you expect that cultural shift to hit them. It's hitting them already. India's TFR is down to 2.4, which is pretty close to replacement, and while the Philippines is still at 3 or so, it's still down from 6-7 a generation ago. > The NSA, FDA, etc. will take care of you. Sleep easy champ. I had to live under the Ministry of State Security and the People's Armed Police for the first decade of my life. Compared to those guys, NSA are a bunch of cuddly teddy bears. Hell, they can't even arrest anybody!