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I mean as a private individual I have no power to change what Visa or Mastercard do, so it makes no sense to "protest" by using cash (which actually hurts me si
by throwaway-1283 8y ago
I mean as a private individual I have no power to change what Visa or Mastercard do, so it makes no sense to "protest" by using cash (which actually hurts me since I'd be the one subsidizing others) instead of just trying to extract as much value as possible from the banking and payment industries.
- empath75 8y agoYou're not extracting that value from the banks. You're extracting it from poor people.
- gruez 8y agoCouldn't you say the same about taking advantage of any offer that poor people can't (or are less likely to) take advantage of? eg. buying toilet paper every 6 months when there's a deep discount, rather than buying small packs weekly (which poor people are more likely to do because they don't have the savings to buy 6 months of toilet paper upfront).
- loeg 8y ago> I mean as a private individual I have no power to change what Visa or Mastercard do Well, sort of. Enough bad publicity and public shaming has some impact on corporate bad behavior. > it makes no sense to "protest" by using cash I agree — I never suggested that.