• 🍉 Albert 🍉
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    3310 days ago

    an unelected duopoly can basically dictate global laws.

    definitely dystopian

    • LousyCornMuffins
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      910 days ago

      Dude SWIFT has more financial power and sway than visa and mastercard. They’re the folks who manage the network that allows bank transfers to happen nigh instantaneously. So if they block you, you are fucked.

      • @[email protected]
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        38 days ago

        the network that allows bank transfers to happen nigh instantaneously.

        Ah, so I guess Canada doesn’t use them! Haha

        • LousyCornMuffins
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          38 days ago

          Haha but also last I checked everyone but north Korea uses them and north Korea I’m just pulling out of my ass because it makes sense to me.