r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Getatbay • 10d ago

Video EU has created a system that bypasses payment processing services like visa or mastercard

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u/sgst 10d ago

Yep, it hasn't fully taken effect yet because these things simply take time, but a lot of the world is slowly decoupling themselves from the US in terms of finance, software/tech, defense, travel, towing the line on foreign policy.

The US is going to find its international importance and influence greatly diminished before too long.

Maybe the orange clown did the world a favour by reminding everyone not to put too much trust in a supposed ally.

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u/RadVarken 10d ago

The US used to balance regulation with innovation in such a way that the rest of the world could ride it's coat tails to modernity. Then the corporations captured the government.

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u/SecretPT90_reborn 10d ago

And then finally comes political independence in the middle East regio

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u/TheGreatestOrator 10d ago

lol Jesus Christ, are you guys 12? I know England isn’t exactly the bastion of education but my God

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u/steve290591 10d ago

“I will not tackle any of your points, but merely insult you; this is because you are stupid and I am very intelligent.”

That’s you.

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u/TheGreatestOrator 10d ago

You didn’t make any points. You spouted complete nonsense. Jesus, no wonder the UK is where it is today

But hey, keep using American social media. lol

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u/Smooth-Bread-576 10d ago

They made the valid point that if you prove yourself to be an unreliable or untrustworthy ally, your allies will take steps to protect themselves from you. 

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u/TheGreatestOrator 10d ago edited 10d ago

Why are you making it sound like you think European states haven’t tried launching domestic payment processors many times over the last several decades? Do you actually think this has never happened before?

Do you think the same about social media? That European firms haven’t launched thousands of competitors?

And how have they not been reliable? What?

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u/HealthyDuck 10d ago

I guess the Ukrainian drones didnt get this particular ruski bot

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u/TheGreatestOrator 10d ago

What the fuck?

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u/steve290591 9d ago

You’re absolutely right; if you could read at all you’d see I didn’t make any points, and that was my first comment. Someone else made points to you.

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u/TheGreatestOrator 9d ago

lol apologies for upsetting you so much