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by Mindwipe 1352 days ago
PayPal have done this to sex workers and queer artists for fifteen years, so you'll have to forgive me not really giving a shit about the latecomers to this.

We absolutely need to criminalise banking discrimination, but ultimately we are not going to because quite a lot of politicians quite like banking discrimination against their enemies.
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benj111 1352 days ago
Isn't this already illegal?

Surely the judiciary has a monopoly on punishment of 'crimes'.

But I agree with your overall point. Payment processors should be seen as public utilities that people have a right to. It shouldn't be up to private companies, who has access to that.

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Mindwipe 1352 days ago
> Isn't this already illegal?

Not in the slightest, and has been actively encouraged since Operation Choke Point and FOSTA/SESTA.

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