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For context here: This guy is a right-wing nutjob who spews Russian propaganda. Ensuring cash is mandated in the constitution ensures that there is always a goo
by aa_is_op 3y ago
For context here: This guy is a right-wing nutjob who spews Russian propaganda. Ensuring cash is mandated in the constitution ensures that there is always a good money laundering and bribing method available, especially for the Russian mob and spy agencies, which Vienna is crawling with for years: https://www.businessinsider.com/vienna-crawling-russian-spies-does-not-want-to-ban-them-2023-7 https://www.businessinsider.com/vienna-crawling-russian-spie...
- gottorf 3y agoThe fact that bad people commit crimes with cash doesn't mean that there isn't a public interest in keeping cash widely available as a means of transaction. I don't suppose many HN readers would be in favor of banning encryption just because the internet is crawling with criminals and child pornographers using encrypted communication.
- mistrial9 3y agolaw and order will fix everything in Austria !
- thestevesie 3y agoMom, there's a Russian under my bed! Lol, the article you just posted is literally an example of bribing someone without using cash. Did you even read it? Do you get your information from just reading headlines without any critical thought? Was this post generated by ChatGPT? Using a very basic and simple understanding of how votee politics and Austria works it's pretty obvious what the simplest reason this policy is being proposed: Cash is popular in Austria and this guy wants to get votes.