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The problem is many people — not here on HN but in general — were happy or at least unperturbed when this happened to right wing figures like Donald Trump, the
by eduction 9mo ago
The problem is many people — not here on HN but in general — were happy or at least unperturbed when this happened to right wing figures like Donald Trump, the trucker protestors in Canada and the 1/6 capitol riot people in the US.
It was incredibly obvious this would be inflicted in the other direction to anyone who followed what happened to Wikileaks supporters or people around Ed Snowden.
To everyone saying this is about US hegemony, note not only Canada but also UK (see Nigel Farage) has inflicted this on their own citizens - so they certainly helped lay the groundwork for what amount to extremely petty sanctions (and they too have participated in sanctions efforts).
- pcthrowaway 9mo ago> were happy or at least unperturbed when this happened to right wing figures like Donald Trump When was Trump debanked? > the trucker protestors in Canada Speaking as someone on the other end of the spectrum from the trucker protestors in Canada, I was mortified by this
- eduction 9mo agohttps://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/05/trump-jpmorgan-chase-bank-of-america-rejected-bank-customer.html https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/05/trump-jpmorgan-chase-bank-of... It’s very easy to google this. Btw they never denied but per usual said they could not comment on individual accounts. But he did at least sue capital one. https://apnews.com/article/trump-bank-lawsuit-florida-28c05cfbf837b258b2018bfa3f02c0c4 https://apnews.com/article/trump-bank-lawsuit-florida-28c05c...
- __float 9mo agoTrump was never debanked. To my recollection, no protesters in the trucker convoys were either. Some social media accounts were suspended and fundraisers were stopped.
- xvector 9mo agoTrucker convoys were absolutely de-banked. Your media consumption may be particularly biased if you didn't hear of this! I recommend following outlets from "both sides" even if you find the "other side" offensive. I hate to shill for Ground News, but it's great for this.
- tensor 9mo agoYou are spreading typical misinformation/propaganda. Temporarily freezing accounts until the law is played out is not the same as debanking someone globally and permanently.
- eduction 9mo agoYou are very wrong. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/05/trump-jpmorgan-chase-bank-of-america-rejected-bank-customer.html https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/05/trump-jpmorgan-chase-bank-of... https://apnews.com/article/trump-bank-lawsuit-florida-28c05cfbf837b258b2018bfa3f02c0c4 https://apnews.com/article/trump-bank-lawsuit-florida-28c05c...
- tensor 9mo agoNiether Trump nor the "truckers" in Canada were debanked. Freezing your funds in a given country can happen for a variety of reasons and is not remotely the same as debanking someone.
- pcthrowaway 9mo agoThey were temporarily debanked under highly debatable circumstances. Regardless of your political leaning, if you care about basic human freedoms, the level of power the government has over the access individuals have to their finances (in addition to the degree to which every social institution is deeply entangled with that financial system) should be a cause for concern. The Truckers were on Canadian soil and subject to Canadian law, there was no reason to freeze their accounts like this. They should have been pursued in criminal courts, during which their access to legal counsel should not have been obstructed.
- eduction 9mo agoTrump outright lost his J.P. Morgan accounts. Why you are you fabricating falsehoods?