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by tempaccount3333 1050 days ago
I can't wait for my bank to implement fednow. Faster transactions and the social credit are huge plusses IMHO. Hopefully, people will start to take climate change and other crises more seriously (eg covid) and think twice before they spout out disinformation about the vaccine, etc. Fednow has massive potential to ensure this happens.
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Basically you are in favor of the government manipulating you. Very democratic what you say. All set for a dystopian society
I'm sure you were one of the ones that made covid last a lot longer than it should have. All I'm saying is that when the next crisis happens (most likely a climate crisis because that isn't resolving on it's own) there are going to be people out there saying it is a government conspiracy. The crisis won't get resolved if 50% of the people don't comply to common sense solutions (in the case of covid it was simply to wear a mask and get vaccinated but the climate crisis will likely mean even deeper sacrifices). Doing it through your wallet is the best way to get people to comply.
> Doing it through your wallet is the best way to get people to comply.

Incompatible with free speech and free society. I am horrified that there is no /s tag at the end of this post.

Do you really think shutting someone’s bank account makes them change their view? Or it’s acceptable to you because it’s only used to nudge toward the “right” views of the period? Do you not see how this destroys the rights of the individual?