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On Thu, 8 Aug 2024, CrudeSausage wrote:

>> I mean, look at china with their social credit score, or the truck 
>> protesters in canada, I think that should be enough of an example of how 
>> evil the government is, and how important it is not to become dependent on 
>> smart phones and virtual money.
>
> I'll be the first to admit that I like the convenience of electronic money. 
> While being totally anonymous, I have a problem with cash in that I always 
> end up losing the pennies or forget that I even have bills on my person to 
> pay for anything. Clearly, this makes it easy for the government and 
> financial institutions to track me. At the same time, this is how decide what 
> my credit score will be and whether it is safe to offer me a loan, so I can't 
> complain too much.
>

That's how they lure you in, with ease and simplicity. But was anything
really worth while ever easy and convenient or did you in fact have to
work hard for it?