> Feels like you're advocating for a very peculiar way of life. That's all based on perspective, but yeah I would expect plenty of people to find my life pecul

> Feels like you're advocating for a very peculiar way of life. That's all based on perspective, but yeah I would expect plenty of people to find my life peculiar. For me it isn't about trusting my government, though the US government was originally based on distrust. The government has to earn and retain my trust, it isn't a given or free. There are alternatives to credit cards, including debit cards. Cash is also still viable in the US, though I know its becoming much less common in other parts of the world. I personal don't think spending cash in physical shops I'd peculiar, but maybe I'm just that out of touch?