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Not mentioned - not unlike Finland's home emergency supply kits, having a cash-based backup payment system is an important part of national resilience.
by bell-cot 8mo ago
Not mentioned - not unlike Finland's home emergency supply kits, having a cash-based backup payment system is an important part of national resilience.
- usr1106 8mo agoNot following Switzerland, so I don't know whether this was part of the discussion: Most cards in Europe, Apple and Google are American. With Trump treating Europe like an enemy, it's stupid to use any of those. This year I have returned to use 90% cash after having no wallet since 2021.
- 1718627440 8mo agoMost cards in Europe also support American systems for international trade, but you don't need this to trade domestically.
- iberator 8mo agoMost cards in Europe use Visa
- Symbiote 8mo agoDenmark advised citizens to have some emergency cash, but then also advised people to use it sometimes — explaining that otherwise, the systems that deal with cash won't necessarily function properly in a crisis.
- deltoidmaximus 8mo agoIf only there was some institution that could compel systems to meet the resiliency requirements.