> 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

> 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!