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Europe’s $24 Trillion Breakup With Visa and Mastercard Has Begun
(europeanbusinessmagazine.com)
this post was submitted on 10 Feb 2026
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He's appointing the next Fed chair as we speak. We're a bit past feeling squeamish about what Trump controls.
So then you do understand how having our transactions controlled by the government is a bad thing?
Only if the government isnt actually working for the people like it's intended to.
Which is the situation we're dealing with here.
Right, so we should just throw out any good ideas because the situation we're in right now is bad.
That totally makes sense yes.
No, but we shouldn't be arguing in favor of them until we deal with the more pressing matters.
Disagree, it needs to be part of the conversation as a replacement better system, if you come without a plan it's going to be more of the same.