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Cake day: March 14th, 2023

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  • I carry cash and I give it to people in need, I don’t mind cashless payment being the default but at least some of the following things need to happen before we can fully move to that:

    • Canada Post needs to open a savings account/credit card so that it is not profit motivated and accessible to disadvantaged people. Most poor people can’t afford the annual fee for cards with decent benefits, and to get it waived you need to have significant deposits with your bank/credit union.
    • We need a public option compared to Visa/MC/Amex, even if it’s only usable domestically. Letting a handful of non-Canadian companies make a percentage of all Canadians’ transactions is ridiculous and if there was no cash then they would look to jack up rates to whatever they wanted.
    • We need regulations in how credit card companies can charge merchants and customers.




  • Ouch. The problem was correctly identified in the article: greed, pure unabated greed.

    That Trump, the personification of American greed and selfishness, would be presented as the solution to this is so delusional it’s baffling to me.

    How many illegal immigrants were part of making the decision to hike dividends and move jobs out of the country they’re trying to live in? None! If there are any immigrants then they would be the type to have E-1, E-2 or EB-5 visas.












  • Rentlar@lemmy.catopolitics @lemmy.worldCNN's debate was no fair fight
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    You overestimate the risk of this specific event. I do think the DNC and all Americans need a wakeup call before November and this may or may not be it, but the debate is forgettable in 1 week whereas the consequences of these Supreme Court decisions or going to be with us for years to come.

    Democrats have other opportunities to energize their base, it’s up to them to use these opportunities, and avoid letting Trump dominate every election conversation.