There'a been some talk around Washington DC of moving to a 100% digital/cashless banking system. It's a horrible idea. Let your representatives know.

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[–]StillLessons 10 insightful - 2 fun10 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Money must remain the final layer of decentralization. Money is how my friend and I exchange value between the two of us without the involvement of a third party. If a third party is involved, then that third party dictates all transactions. Objective, non-intermediated means of exchange is the foundation of a true free market.

There must be CASH. If "they" are in the middle of every transaction, freedom is gone, poof!

If a cashless system evolves, it's time to go to barter and black markets.

This is critical to understand.

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Looks like there has been a bill introduced against this, not sure if it's still around:

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/13/dc-council-mulls-bill-that-would-ban-cashless-busi/

The D.C. Council on Thursday considered legislation that would ban cashless, brick-and-mortar businesses in an effort to make the city less vulnerable to cyberattacks and more friendly to residents without banking or credit cards.

The way to defeat the push for a 'cashless society' is to expose how it discriminates against poor people without bank accounts.