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Rick Kinsman's avatar

"Demand more accountability from our policy makers..." Don't make me laugh! That's like the man standing at the guillotine trying to persuade his executioner that it was all a big mistake, and he should be allowed to simply walk away from the situation and the crowd baying for his head.

Our policymakers have (almost literally) a gun at our heads and you advocate demanding accountability from them. They know exactly what they're doing and exactly what the results are likely to be for us, and they aren't about to change anything that will work for our benefit unless someone (a lot of someone's!) gets the upper hand and reverses the situation.

The time for talking and petitions is way past. It's now time for definitive action, else all is lost.

George, you've been amongst these people. You know what they're like, and you know that talking to them, and endless debate with them is absolutely pointless.

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MarilynK's avatar

We have already been used as guinea pigs to see how we react to shortages. It's been going on for years. I remember when the entire system went down at the old Silly Sollies store when it was opposite Canelands. At least then most people still had some cash on them, but the checkout people couldn't add $2 plus $2! Let alone give you change out of a $20!

The weird, fantastical toilet paper rush during covid, (Was that planned?)

The "unexpected" and growing offline eftpos machines at shops so that people can't pay for their shopping - Tap, tap, go. Have you seen how people react when their card doesn't work? It's scary! They freak out but stand around like stunned mullets!

These have ALL been tests to see how people react! Just like the covid scamdemic was!

The push to a digital banking system - Can someone please get it through people's thick heads using cars and mobile phones to pay for goods is NOT a good thing and that Cash is King? Or at least should be.

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