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> Swedish legislation makes it possible for retailers, restaurants and other companies to refuse to accept cash, for instance by putting up a sign at the entran

by kartan 8y ago

> Swedish legislation makes it possible for retailers, restaurants and other companies to refuse to accept cash, for instance by putting up a sign at the entrance or by the till. Yes. It started as a curiosity and now this signs are everywhere. > By connecting a bank account in any bank with a mobile phone number, Swish has become a popular way to share a restaurant bill Yes. And to gather money for a friend's birthday or anything else. > Why Sweden's cashless society is no longer a utopia I see the potential risks of this situation. But the article does not bother to bring an analysis of them. One thing is already happening. The oldest part of the population have a hard time adapting to this situation. It's easier to take a bus and pay in cash than to have to buy an e-ticket in your phone. I would prefer to see such analysis than this e-krona nonsense.

AnabeeKnox 8y ago
"The oldest part of the population have a hard time adapting to this situation" Also immigrants, non-Swedes and vulnerable people in society have a hard time. But the white people find the cashless society works well for them I suppose.
- gambiting 8y ago
  >>But the white people find the cashless society works well for them I suppose That's an extremely odd comment to make. What does being white have anything to do with this? There's loads of white immigrants in Sweden, they suffer from this exactly the same as everyone else.
  - ccernedswede 8y ago
    Their post history is full of racial comments and should be flagged/investigated - potential concern trolling going on.
  - Latteland 8y ago
    The comment is probably sarcastically referring to white privilege. So the wealthy people who this works for (have money, a bank account, aren't living on the street, not a visitor or an immigrant) in Sweden are the equivalent of 'white privileged people' in the us, even though I don't think of Sweden as a racist state (but I don't know much about that there). To explain a little more, in the US, you are far less likely to be charged with a crime, shot, etc if you are a white person vs a black person in the same situation. This is highly controversial, with many people denying it and wanting to argue against this idea, but the easy evidence is like this: Did you ever get stopped in a car by the cops and asked get out while they frisked you, looked for trouble, etc? Never happened to me in half a century of life, but it's happened to even a black us senator multiple times.
    - flagfeedingusa 8y ago
      How do inflammatory bullshit comments like this continue to thrive on this site? How are you not banned? This is pure lefty nonsense. Yes Ive been asked out of a car and frisked multiple times. Has nothing to do with race and everything to fo with class. Take your lies elsewhere please, maybe a place like reddit is better for you and your white hating ways.
- antt 8y ago
  Stop it with your Anglo-centric cultural imperialism. Not every place is built up on top of genocide and colonialism.
jnurmine 8y ago
I suppose the oldest part can get a card like SL has and occasionally load it with cash and then just beep it when entering the bus/train? It is no more difficult a concept than having a library card. They'll certainly get help with the process at the ticket counter. Is it a real, factual problem that old people cannot somehow pay for their mass transit in the year 2018?

by kartan 8y ago

AnabeeKnox 8y ago

"The oldest part of the population have a hard time adapting to this situation" Also immigrants, non-Swedes and vulnerable people in society have a hard time. But the white people find the cashless society works well for them I suppose.

gambiting 8y ago
>>But the white people find the cashless society works well for them I suppose That's an extremely odd comment to make. What does being white have anything to do with this? There's loads of white immigrants in Sweden, they suffer from this exactly the same as everyone else.
- ccernedswede 8y ago
  Their post history is full of racial comments and should be flagged/investigated - potential concern trolling going on.
- Latteland 8y ago
  The comment is probably sarcastically referring to white privilege. So the wealthy people who this works for (have money, a bank account, aren't living on the street, not a visitor or an immigrant) in Sweden are the equivalent of 'white privileged people' in the us, even though I don't think of Sweden as a racist state (but I don't know much about that there). To explain a little more, in the US, you are far less likely to be charged with a crime, shot, etc if you are a white person vs a black person in the same situation. This is highly controversial, with many people denying it and wanting to argue against this idea, but the easy evidence is like this: Did you ever get stopped in a car by the cops and asked get out while they frisked you, looked for trouble, etc? Never happened to me in half a century of life, but it's happened to even a black us senator multiple times.
  - flagfeedingusa 8y ago
    How do inflammatory bullshit comments like this continue to thrive on this site? How are you not banned? This is pure lefty nonsense. Yes Ive been asked out of a car and frisked multiple times. Has nothing to do with race and everything to fo with class. Take your lies elsewhere please, maybe a place like reddit is better for you and your white hating ways.
antt 8y ago
Stop it with your Anglo-centric cultural imperialism. Not every place is built up on top of genocide and colonialism.

jnurmine 8y ago

I suppose the oldest part can get a card like SL has and occasionally load it with cash and then just beep it when entering the bus/train? It is no more difficult a concept than having a library card. They'll certainly get help with the process at the ticket counter. Is it a real, factual problem that old people cannot somehow pay for their mass transit in the year 2018?