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> By inserting themselves as moral arbiters for the digital economy and free expression on the internet, these processors are creating a very strong case for be

> By inserting themselves as moral arbiters for the digital economy and free expression on the internet, these processors are creating a very strong case for being designated as common carriers or being subjected to much stricter public utility regulation. It's maddening that they are not common carriers at this point. In many ways it is very difficult - if not impossible - to operate in the world nowadays without access to payment infrastructure. This should also come as a lesson to all the people that base their rationale in "government icky" moronic arguments. Corporations are all too happy to abuse consumers in the lack of proper regulations. While the government should not get blind faith, there are multiple avenues to scrutinize and question the government. Corporations on the other hand can and will fuck over everyone mercilessly without proper regulations.

Dracophoenix 1y ago
> This should also come as a lesson to all the people that base their rationale in "government icky" moronic arguments. Corporations are all too happy to abuse consumers in the lack of proper regulations. While the government should not get blind faith, there are multiple avenues to scrutinize and question the government. Corporations on the other hand can and will fuck over everyone mercilessly without proper regulations. Whoever said governments oppose this development? What makes you they're not ones holding the cards? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Choke_Point https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Choke_Point https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_Suasion#Jawboning https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_Suasion#Jawboning
- surgical_fire 1y ago
  The links you sent have absolutely no relation to the case in point. Your response is just baseless conjecture.
  - LearnYouALisp 1y ago
    How dare gubmint involve itself in auditing predatory lenders and weapons dealers

Dracophoenix 1y ago

> This should also come as a lesson to all the people that base their rationale in "government icky" moronic arguments. Corporations are all too happy to abuse consumers in the lack of proper regulations. While the government should not get blind faith, there are multiple avenues to scrutinize and question the government. Corporations on the other hand can and will fuck over everyone mercilessly without proper regulations. Whoever said governments oppose this development? What makes you they're not ones holding the cards? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Choke_Point https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Choke_Point https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_Suasion#Jawboning https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_Suasion#Jawboning

surgical_fire 1y ago
The links you sent have absolutely no relation to the case in point. Your response is just baseless conjecture.
- LearnYouALisp 1y ago
  How dare gubmint involve itself in auditing predatory lenders and weapons dealers