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Swiss to vote on preventing cashless society
Swiss citizens will get the chance to try to ensure their economy never becomes cashless, a pressure group said, after collecting enough signatures by Monday to trigger a popular vote on the issue.
The FBS (Free Switzerland Movement) says cash is playing a shrinking role in many economies, as electronic payments become the default for transactions in increasingly digitized societies, making it easier for the state to monitor its citizens' actions.
It wants a clause added to Switzerland's currency law, which governs how the central bank and government manage the money supply, stipulating that a "sufficient quantity" of banknotes or coins must always remain in circulation.
There is no evidence of moves towards a cashless society by Swiss authorities.
FBS said it had garnered over 111,000 signatures in support of the measure, above the 100,000 needed to trigger a popular vote. Under Switzerland's system of direct democracy, the proposal would become law if approved by voters, though government and parliament would decide how that law was implemented.
"It is clear that ... getting rid of cash not only touches on issues of transparency, simplicity or security ... but also carries a huge danger of totalitarian surveillance," FBS president Richard Koller said on the group's website.
He also views Switzerland as a European standard-bearer for the defense of cash, as pushing through such guarantees in the European Union would entail the "almost impossible" process of securing approval from all 27 member states.
Accelerated by the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns, the trend towards increased cashless payments was evident as far back as 2017, when an Ipsos study found more than a third of Europeans and Americans would happily go without cash and 20% pretty much did so already.
Swiss citizens will get the chance to try to ensure their economy never becomes cashless, a pressure group said, after collecting enough signatures by Monday to trigger a popular vote on the issue.
The FBS (Free Switzerland Movement) says cash is playing a shrinking role in many economies, as electronic payments become the default for transactions in increasingly digitized societies, making it easier for the state to monitor its citizens' actions.
It wants a clause added to Switzerland's currency law, which governs how the central bank and government manage the money supply, stipulating that a "sufficient quantity" of banknotes or coins must always remain in circulation.
There is no evidence of moves towards a cashless society by Swiss authorities.
FBS said it had garnered over 111,000 signatures in support of the measure, above the 100,000 needed to trigger a popular vote. Under Switzerland's system of direct democracy, the proposal would become law if approved by voters, though government and parliament would decide how that law was implemented.
"It is clear that ... getting rid of cash not only touches on issues of transparency, simplicity or security ... but also carries a huge danger of totalitarian surveillance," FBS president Richard Koller said on the group's website.
He also views Switzerland as a European standard-bearer for the defense of cash, as pushing through such guarantees in the European Union would entail the "almost impossible" process of securing approval from all 27 member states.
Accelerated by the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns, the trend towards increased cashless payments was evident as far back as 2017, when an Ipsos study found more than a third of Europeans and Americans would happily go without cash and 20% pretty much did so already.
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Former member of the Bundestag Jurgen Todenhöfer said that if the conclusions of the American journalist Semur Hersh that US Navy divers blew up the Nord Stream gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea last year are confirmed, this could mean the end of NATO.
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Not all that surprising mind, but blowing of the mind nonetheless!
Not all that surprising mind, but blowing of the mind nonetheless!
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B Corp is a certification system in which companies sign up to signify that they are meeting certain standards and working towards the UN SDG's.
Companies gain points for working towards goals and win certification once a certain number of points have been met. Not all of it is bad, responsibly sourcing materials and paying a fair wage are good things, but some of the points are sexist, racist, ageist etc.
As an example, companies gain points for the number of female employees they have, maximum points are 50%+. There are no points for the number of male employees, therefore B Corp rewards a female dominated workforce. This is reflected in B Corp's "diverse" management team of 23 women and 5 men.
Points are also rewarded for how many "ethnic minorities" (i.e. non-whites) a company has, max points 30%+. This promotes tokenism and hiring based on skin colour rather than merits and suitability for the job role.
The 3 focus points for B Corp are Racial Equity, Climate justice and Stakeholder Capitalism.
Companies gain points for working towards goals and win certification once a certain number of points have been met. Not all of it is bad, responsibly sourcing materials and paying a fair wage are good things, but some of the points are sexist, racist, ageist etc.
As an example, companies gain points for the number of female employees they have, maximum points are 50%+. There are no points for the number of male employees, therefore B Corp rewards a female dominated workforce. This is reflected in B Corp's "diverse" management team of 23 women and 5 men.
Points are also rewarded for how many "ethnic minorities" (i.e. non-whites) a company has, max points 30%+. This promotes tokenism and hiring based on skin colour rather than merits and suitability for the job role.
The 3 focus points for B Corp are Racial Equity, Climate justice and Stakeholder Capitalism.
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🇺🇸The US Government has ordered its citizens to leave Russia immediately.
♨️Maybe the US Government could also order their military advisors, mercenaries and NATO personnel to leave Ukraine immediately also.
♨️Maybe the US Government could also order their military advisors, mercenaries and NATO personnel to leave Ukraine immediately also.