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0 pointsTheHypnotist5y ago0 comments

The United States government called them criminal. My guess is Visa took the easy road on this.

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> called them

That's exactly right - there was no trial or conviction. Just the word of the administration was enough for Visa and other payment providers.

mcv5y ago

It turns credit card companies into the extra-legal enforcers of the government, bypassing various laws, courts, and any reasonable appeals process.

People should boycott Visa, Mastercard and Paypal over this.

Good luck boycotting the credit card companies, if you want to participate meaningfully in the modern economy.

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> called them

That's exactly right - there was no trial or conviction. Just the word of the administration was enough for Visa and other payment providers.

mcv5y ago

It turns credit card companies into the extra-legal enforcers of the government, bypassing various laws, courts, and any reasonable appeals process.

People should boycott Visa, Mastercard and Paypal over this.

Good luck boycotting the credit card companies, if you want to participate meaningfully in the modern economy.

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