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> Which creates national security and sovereignty issues Are you talking about people who don't pay tax? They create very large national security and sovereig
by rwmj 5mo ago
> Which creates national security and sovereignty issues
Are you talking about people who don't pay tax? They create very large national security and sovereignty issues. Countries that don't collect much tax have real problems with both of these.
> There is a good reason Sweden went from pushing cashless to advising people to keep cash at home for emergencies
The key phrase being "for emergencies".
- pjc50 5mo agoThe national security and sovn. issues are when the US threatens to turn off the system, or starts sanctioning individual non-US nationals.
- graemep 5mo agoOr an enemy state of criminals attack centralised systems. Or even just a failure. I think Sweden's biggest concern is the threat posed by Russia.
- graemep 5mo ago> Countries that don't collect much tax have real problems with both of these. Nothing like as bad as the potential problem of your economy grinding to a halt. There are other ways to deal with tax evasion. Those countries usually do not have good systems. If you investigate properly, design tax laws properly, chuck a few people in jail, etc. the problem can be solved. Not using does not close loopholes, or prevent corruption, or stop people sending money offshore..... > The key phrase being "for emergencies". If you go cashless you will not have the infrastructure to use cash in an emergency.
- anigbrowl 5mo agoAs a consumer, I like paying with cash. It's more convenient for me to think about the amount I have on me than to maintain a mental inventory of bank/card balances all the time. That's my business, not anyone else's.