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As the other guy said you're completely deluded. Nobody "gave" us cheaper credit card fees from MasterCard or Visa. They were the result of a regulatory process
by hermanzegerman 9mo ago
As the other guy said you're completely deluded. Nobody "gave" us cheaper credit card fees from MasterCard or Visa. They were the result of a regulatory process.
MasterCard or Visa also aren't operating as a charity in Europe.
Before the capping of fees was introduced, their acceptance was shit at most businesses, and most bank consumers also didn't have one, as opposed to cards of the national scheme which had lower fees both for customers and merchants
- 0xDEAFBEAD 9mo agoSo initially MasterCard/Visa profits in Europe are "protection money". Then it comes out that MasterCard/Visa fees in Europe are actually far lower than in the US. Now the Europeans are laughing at the Americans for being suckers. This interaction basically sums up the entire EU/US relationship and the absurdity of Europe's rhetoric around it. Copy/paste this template, change a few words, and it applies pretty much everywhere.
- hermanzegerman 9mo agoWe don't laugh at Americans for being suckers, we feel sorry for them that they have to live with all this nonsense, and their current horrible administration. And we also look with horror because most of the bullshit in the US is coming to Europe with a 20 year delay
- 0xDEAFBEAD 9mo agoI'll feel very sorry for you and your country's horrible administration when the Russians are invading your country.
- corford 9mo ago[flagged]
- 0xDEAFBEAD 9mo agoInteresting how Europeans react when Americans talk about Europe the exact same way Europe has talked about America for decades. Isn't it interesting?
- corford 9mo agoNot really
- hermanzegerman 9mo agoI would worry more about the secret police in your state murdering randomly people if I were you
- 0xDEAFBEAD 9mo agoOK so can we at least agree that the US needs to withdraw from NATO in order to focus on our own domestic issues, and so Russia will no longer interfere in our elections? I need to worry about secret police in my state murdering randomly people. I have no time to think of Europe. Hence it is best to withdraw from NATO. Agreed?