Nosy banks

So, from what I can see, Zillow is just sending out notices telling you to show up at the bank instead of actually giving you the questionnaire you need to fill out...

hiddenviper13 said:They’re probably going to hit the brakes on the data harvesting for a little while. Their pathetic PR teams are likely sitting in boardrooms right now, panicking because they realized the public—basically just cattle to them, since bankers always view their clients as nothing more than livestock—is actually pushing back..

Once this quiet period passes, it's business as usual. They'll get right back to scraping data and running their shady operations, all thanks to the cozy little arrangements they have with corrupt judges and those career bureaucrats who couldn't care less about actually doing their jobs..

And then comes the endgame: phasing out cash entirely, following that classic New World Order playbook we've seen before:

Honestly? In America, they won't be able to pull that off for at least another 200 years... lol...

Why wouldn't it happen? As if they’re actually going to ask for our permission. Like they give a damn about whether you have a mountain of cash stashed away if they just ban cash payments entirely. They want to pull all physical money out of circulation and force us into this total surveillance trap where every single cent we own is tracked through cards and digital systems. That way, the government and the big banks have a direct line of sight into everything we possess. And honestly, that’s exactly what they’re aiming for—total control over every bit of wealth we have, just so they can seize it, tax it, or use it to manipulate us whenever they feel like it.

Seriously, just try buying a coffee or even grabbing lunch at half the spots around here without using cash—then come back and tell me how that went.
Most shops and big retailers let you swipe a credit card or use your debit card, no problem, but once you step outside that bubble... man, small businesses deal with so much hassle just trying to set it up. Plus, you’ve still got a massive crowd of retirees and folks who aren't exactly tech-savvy—people who find an ATM intimidating and would rather wait in line at a Chase branch just to withdraw $67 (I swear, I run into at least two people like that every single time I'm out in NYC), let alone trying to manage their whole lives through some plastic card and tracking digital statements...

Sarah Morris57 said:Seriously, just try buying a coffee or even grabbing lunch at half the spots around here without using cash—then come back and tell me how that went.
Most shops and big retailers let you swipe a credit card or use your debit card, no problem, but once you step outside that bubble... man, small businesses deal with so much hassle just trying to set it up. Plus, you’ve still got a massive crowd of retirees and folks who aren't exactly tech-savvy—people who find an ATM intimidating and would rather wait in line at a Chase branch just to withdraw $67 (I swear, I run into at least two people like that every single time I'm out in NYC), let alone trying to manage their whole lives through some plastic card and tracking digital statements...

Sure, it works now, but if they actually passed a law banning cash? Everything would fall apart.

Sarah Morris57 said:Seriously, just try buying a coffee or even grabbing lunch at half the spots around here without using cash—then come back and tell me how that went.
Most shops and big retailers let you swipe a credit card or use your debit card, no problem, but once you step outside that bubble... man, small businesses deal with so much hassle just trying to set it up. Plus, you’ve still got a massive crowd of retirees and folks who aren't exactly tech-savvy—people who find an ATM intimidating and would rather wait in line at a Chase branch just to withdraw $67 (I swear, I run into at least two people like that every single time I'm out in NYC), let alone trying to manage their whole lives through some plastic card and tracking digital statements...

As if the government gives a damn about that... honestly, cards might actually be better for seniors anyway, since they wouldn't have to sit there shaking while they try to count out every single cent and dime.

Look, the local bars totally won that fight over the smoking ban—it’s spreading everywhere now—and honestly? If they tried to push a cashless-only rule, I bet they'd jump on that bandwagon just as fast. We’d probably be sitting around waiting for some tiny developing nation halfway across the world to go fully digital before we even considered making the switch here in the States.
Just look at how "great" the tax reporting is going... people around here will always find a way to dodge the system, no matter what.

I mean, honestly, once politicians start getting able to take bribes through credit cards, that’s when cash will finally be kicked out of America for good. 😁

Sarah Morris57 said:Look, the local bars totally won that fight over the smoking ban—it’s spreading everywhere now—and honestly? If they tried to push a cashless-only rule, I bet they'd jump on that bandwagon just as fast. We’d probably be sitting around waiting for some tiny developing nation halfway across the world to go fully digital before we even considered making the switch here in the States.
Just look at how "great" the tax reporting is going... people around here will always find a way to dodge the system, no matter what.

Bars didn't "win" anything. They were allowed to have smokers in there one way or another from the start. And as for tax compliance? It's the same story. Every single law passed in this country is riddled with loopholes that were left there on purpose. If they actually wrote decent laws, nobody would be able to outsmart the system...

The real problem with a move like banning cash is that it wouldn't be decided by our pathetic, lazy, and incompetent Congress. It would be forced on us by someone outside the US, likely coming from a mandate at the EU level.

Sarah Ruiz42 said:Why wouldn't it happen? As if they’re actually going to ask for our permission. Like they give a damn about whether you have a mountain of cash stashed away if they just ban cash payments entirely. They want to pull all physical money out of circulation and force us into this total surveillance trap where every single cent we own is tracked through cards and digital systems. That way, the government and the big banks have a direct line of sight into everything we possess. And honestly, that’s exactly what they’re aiming for—total control over every bit of wealth we have, just so they can seize it, tax it, or use it to manipulate us whenever they feel like it.

That's an understatement. With people like them, anything is on the table... even this...

Legally speaking, money is supposed to be a medium of exchange, while cards are just some kind of derivative...

I'm honestly wondering how they plan to handle tourists coming in with piles of cash or whatever. You simply can't force everyone onto an electronic payment system...

And besides, what happens when the grid goes down, like it did here in the States recently (though nobody complained much, given how complacent this society has become)? You've got earthquakes, blackouts, or maybe just a heavy storm that knocks out the lines...

A ton of things could happen that would make electronic payments impossible, but life still has to go on...

I mean, the issue goes way deeper than just some glitchy credit card transaction.

Who actually has the right to tell me I have to keep my money sitting in a bank account? Honestly, if I want to keep my cash tucked away under my mattress, that's my business. I don't really trust the big banks, and if I recall correctly, both the Constitution of the European Union and the Constitution of the United States give me that kind of freedom.

So, what happens now?

Don't sweat it, those Rothschild branches have a playbook ready for every possible scenario. That’s why they play the long game, moving step by step just to get the masses used to it...

And honestly, it’ll happen fast. It'll be just like how we were swallowed up by NATO overnight before anyone even had a chance to put up a fight.

It didn't happen overnight, but it was basically the systematic execution of common sense by a bunch of mindless sheep.

We aren't usually a dim-witted people.

What a bunch of people, what kind of politicians, and what kind of politics. 👍

Pretty much. Most people have always been idiots. Even Hitler laid it out clearly in "Mein Kampf"—he just weaponized that exact reality to stay in power, just like the politicians we see today.

Sarah Morris57 said:Honestly? In America, they won't be able to pull that off for at least another 200 years... lol...

Honestly, this whole article feels like just another classic piece of clickbait journalism—like, which banks are we even talking about? And under what specific circumstances would they suddenly stop taking cash? It’s all so vague! I mean, I don't know the exact situation over in Sweden, but usually, cash is legally considered a standard way to pay that folks have to accept (not that I'm getting into the nitty-gritty of legal loopholes or whatever)

I mean, I'm thinking that making changes like that would probably require some amendments to the Constitution... but hey, maybe someone can set me straight if that's not actually how things are laid out in the Constitution.

It’s pretty obvious some people just aren't grasping the point of this article... because the whole thing is about Sweden. It has absolutely nothing to do with America. But of course, people immediately start drawing these "what if" parallels to what might happen here in the States... so any speculation about banning cash in America is a total off-topic tangent from the actual piece, which, let me say it again, is strictly about Sweden...

Seriously, people in Canada use cards way more than cash. It happened to me at a grocery store once—the cashier actually looked at me like I was some kind of dinosaur and asked, "Sir, I noticed you pay for everything with cash... don't you have a card or something?"

rowdypilot19 said:I mean, I'm thinking that making changes like that would probably require some amendments to the Constitution... but hey, maybe someone can set me straight if that's not actually how things are laid out in the Constitution.

Why even bring up the constitution when you clearly haven't read it? 🤔

Larry Walker24 said:Seriously, people in Canada use cards way more than cash. It happened to me at a grocery store once—the cashier actually looked at me like I was some kind of dinosaur and asked, "Sir, I noticed you pay for everything with cash... don't you have a card or something?"

If only everyone around here accepted cards. Cash just gets on my nerves...

I guess I should probably start by saying that things feel... different lately. Maybe it’s just me, or maybe I’m overthinking everything, but there's this sense of weight in the air, you know? Like we're all just waiting for something to shift. I was sitting there, just thinking about how much has changed, and I started wondering if anyone else feels that weird, restless energy. It’s hard to put my finger on it, honestly. I mean, I don't want to sound like I'm being dramatic—I really don't—but it feels significant. Just an observation, I suppose. Or maybe just a random thought spinning around in my head while I try to make sense of it all. I guess we'll see. kaže:
Why even bring up the Constitution when you clearly haven't actually read it? I mean, I guess... maybe you think you know, but it's a big document, right? It’s easy to just toss terms around without really digging into the actual text. Just a thought, I suppose. 🤔

Because I just want to know what it actually says about that part, you know? I don't really have the patience to waste three whole days digging through the entire thing myself... I guess.

Man, I wish everyone around here would just start taking cards already. Honestly, having to deal with cash just stresses me out... I don't know, maybe it's just me, but it really gets on my nerves.

It honestly drives me crazy when someone pays with a card and they have to swipe it seven different times, then wait for the machine to process, then wait for a signature, then this and that... it's just so incredibly slow. I mean, it gets to the point where maybe retailers could actually just hike up their margins just because the system is such a drag, you know? Just so they don't lose out on profit while everyone stands there waiting.