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It's a joke but Visa and Mastercard are American corporations so Americans can feel relatively secure using them. If you live in another developed country, rel
by dismalaf 5mo ago
It's a joke but Visa and Mastercard are American corporations so Americans can feel relatively secure using them. If you live in another developed country, relying on the whims of American entities feels less secure than something subject to the laws of your own country.
- brnt 5mo agoAmerican consumers have no democratic control of that duopoly either.
- lobocinza 5mo agoTo be fair both are publicly traded and owning shares would give you voting rights.
- dismalaf 5mo agoThey're protected by the laws of their country. Foreigners aren't. That's the point. Americans corporations have shown they'll just pull out of countries if the law comes down on them too hard.