stephen01king

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[–] stephen01king@piefed.zip -1 points 1 day ago

The US goverment can't make porn illegal in another country. A US owned payment processor can force other stores in other countries that uses their service to save money to ban porn as well. You're just advocating for giving governments of wealthier countries more control over smaller ones. I say no thanks to that nightmare scenario.

Why don't you prove your government can do their job and prevent payment processors from being such massive monopolies and maybe I'd trust that they won't immediately abuse their power.

[–] stephen01king@piefed.zip 0 points 1 day ago

Because they can't make it illegal in another country. I'm sure plenty of countries would just use US or China owned payment processors rather than spending money to set up their own. This would just give them more control over other countries than they already have now.

[–] stephen01king@piefed.zip -2 points 1 day ago

Well then, I guess you actually don't care that porn games are being removed from the stores right now because having the government be in charge will require you guys decades before such decisions can be overturned, just like how long the fight for free healthcare and sane gun control is taking in the US.

Maybe some governments are more receptive to their citizens plea than the US government, but most governments are definitely still in the pocket of people with big money.

[–] stephen01king@piefed.zip -5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Your government representative only has a voice in the government, but they don't control it. Calling for profit companies en masse pushes your message directly to the people in charge who are scared of losing profits over this.

Tell me, when has calling your representatives ever resulted in a change in government policy within a reasonable time span? How often does a government do a major change in policy without you needing to vote someone out first?

[–] stephen01king@piefed.zip -5 points 1 day ago (19 children)

Do you really think most governments will administer payment processes in a transparent and democratic manner?

[–] stephen01king@piefed.zip 12 points 1 week ago

So your cost should overwrite safer streets, less congestion for people who do drive, and less noise and air pollution for people who don't even drive? What a selfish person.

[–] stephen01king@piefed.zip 7 points 1 week ago (3 children)

The same also applies to paper money.