Liberals need to control things. Cash allows for purchasing things without leaving a trail of digital bread crumbs.
“Cash allows for purchasing things without leaving a trail of digital bread crumbs.”
That’s now going away, sadly. Facial recognition cameras will identify the person who bought so-and-so with cash, and that’s not even usually needed, given license plate cameras and transponders. And don’t forget your smart phone announcing your every move.
You may still be able to buy a flip phone at Walmart for cash without them being able to figure out who you are...but those days are numbered.
1) Leave your smart phone at home.
2) Park far away and walk to Walmart
3) Try to distort your face, maybe with makeup, broken bones, or something else.
4) Buy your flip phone
Sure be nice if some of these ‘privacy protectors’ would STEP-UP and do do something...but they will not.
I think you are correct why the government encourages this.
But I part owned a bar a long time ago. Employee theft was a huge problem. Electronic money puts a big dent in this.