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Re: Worse than I thought.
« Reply #15 on: 03 September 2022, 13:57:16 »

Everything in our lives is linked to the internet. Banking, the food we buy, the bills we pay.

It isn't beyond the capability of some  Joe 90 superbrain to bring the whole thing creaking to a halt. Then what?

The 'good ol boys' shacked up in the mountains of Montana with supplies for 5 years will be laughing their tits off as they ready their hunting riffle(s) for action. :)

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Re: Worse than I thought.
« Reply #16 on: 03 September 2022, 14:04:17 »

As for the earlier one about banks limiting the amount you can hold in any account, it's in the T&C's of most banks. There is no mention of freezing, as is mentioned in the title of the video, and you will never be charged if you transfer any excess out when requested to do so.

So, basically, the videos are horse shit.

These are new T&Cs. Surely, you can understand that any bank thrives on having your money, it's their basic business after all. So, why would any bank suggest you might have too much money in your account? Supposing, in the future, I have £40k in my bank and they then send me a letter saying that the maximum is £30k. Do you really think they would ask me to withdraw the "excess" £10k?

No. They would either seize it or convert it into the Central Bank Digital Currency system (and the Bank of England is trialling such a system), over which the central bank would have control over your expenditure.

You may like to dismiss this all as horseshit – it's your prerogative but don't complain if it all comes true.

Not just control of your money but control over what you buy with it.

"I see you've already flown abroad this year Sir, so no further flights will be allowed this year due to net zero".

"I see you've already consumed meat this week Sir, no further meat allowed for a month due to net zero".

This may sound dystopian but......

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Re: Worse than I thought.
« Reply #17 on: 03 September 2022, 15:31:55 »

As for the earlier one about banks limiting the amount you can hold in any account, it's in the T&C's of most banks. There is no mention of freezing, as is mentioned in the title of the video, and you will never be charged if you transfer any excess out when requested to do so.

So, basically, the videos are horse shit.

These are new T&Cs. Surely, you can understand that any bank thrives on having your money, it's their basic business after all. So, why would any bank suggest you might have too much money in your account? Supposing, in the future, I have £40k in my bank and they then send me a letter saying that the maximum is £30k. Do you really think they would ask me to withdraw the "excess" £10k?

No. They would either seize it or convert it into the Central Bank Digital Currency system (and the Bank of England is trialling such a system), over which the central bank would have control over your expenditure.

You may like to dismiss this all as horseshit – it's your prerogative but don't complain if it all comes true.

Not just control of your money but control over what you buy with it.

"I see you've already flown abroad this year Sir, so no further flights will be allowed this year due to net zero".

"I see you've already consumed meat this week Sir, no further meat allowed for a month due to net zero".

This may sound dystopian but......

I fear you may be correct.  :(
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Re: Worse than I thought.
« Reply #18 on: 03 September 2022, 15:33:52 »

So in summary, I would suggest that with the digital systems our wealth is far more secure overall than ever before. ;)

Our personal freedom, not so much. >:(
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Re: Worse than I thought.
« Reply #19 on: 03 September 2022, 16:21:25 »

So in summary, I would suggest that with the digital systems our wealth is far more secure overall than ever before. ;)

Our personal freedom, not so much. >:(


So what can't you do now, that you couldn't do forty years ago? The ability to go to EU countries and be treated just like their citizens is one, but who needs that ::)
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Re: Worse than I thought.
« Reply #20 on: 03 September 2022, 16:46:06 »

So in summary, I would suggest that with the digital systems our wealth is far more secure overall than ever before. ;)

Our personal freedom, not so much. >:(


So what can't you do now, that you couldn't do forty years ago? The ability to go to EU countries and be treated just like their citizens is one, but who needs that ::)

I have a sneaking feeling  you may have voted remain in 2016. I could be wrong though. ::) ::)
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Re: Worse than I thought.
« Reply #21 on: 03 September 2022, 17:29:47 »

So in summary, I would suggest that with the digital systems our wealth is far more secure overall than ever before. ;)

Our personal freedom, not so much. >:(


So what can't you do now, that you couldn't do forty years ago? The ability to go to EU countries and be treated just like their citizens is one, but who needs that ::)

I have a sneaking feeling  you may have voted remain in 2016. I could be wrong though. ::) ::)

Even me is not getting into that can of worms! ::) ;D ;D ;)
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Re: Worse than I thought.
« Reply #22 on: 03 September 2022, 17:39:42 »

So in summary, I would suggest that with the digital systems our wealth is far more secure overall than ever before. ;)

Our personal freedom, not so much. >:(


So what can't you do now, that you couldn't do forty years ago? The ability to go to EU countries and be treated just like their citizens is one, but who needs that ::)

I have a sneaking feeling  you may have voted remain in 2016. I could be wrong though. ::) ::)

Even me is not getting into that can of worms! ::) ;D ;D ;)

I voted remain in 2016 but now believe it was a mistake. The EU is slowly falling apart. Poland wants 1.3 trillion from Germany in reparations.

 
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Re: Worse than I thought.
« Reply #23 on: 03 September 2022, 17:49:40 »

All very frightening , but now I'm off to the cashpoint to withdraw a wad of cash for a good meal & a few drinks out with some friends I'll spare them the doom & gloom of this thread..😂
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Re: Worse than I thought.
« Reply #24 on: 03 September 2022, 18:23:15 »

All very frightening , but now I'm off to the cashpoint to withdraw a wad of cash for a good meal & a few drinks out with some friends I'll spare them the doom & gloom of this thread..😂

That’s the way to do it! ;D ;D :y
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Re: Worse than I thought.
« Reply #25 on: 04 September 2022, 13:21:44 »

An amusing but equally depressing explanation of ESG rules in the financial world.  More social engineering!  ::)

https://youtu.be/P8SP8DTy_v8
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« Reply #26 on: 04 September 2022, 13:30:57 »

An amusing but equally depressing explanation of ESG rules in the financial world.  More social engineering!  ::)

https://youtu.be/P8SP8DTy_v8

I think you should attend a diversity and inclusion lecture. ::)
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Re: Worse than I thought.
« Reply #27 on: 04 September 2022, 13:40:55 »

So in summary, I would suggest that with the digital systems our wealth is far more secure overall than ever before. ;)

Our personal freedom, not so much. >:(


So what can't you do now, that you couldn't do forty years ago? The ability to go to EU countries and be treated just like their citizens is one, but who needs that ::)

I have a sneaking feeling you may have voted remain in 2016. I could be wrong though. ::) ::)


You're wrong about lots of things.


That isn't one of them.
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Re: Worse than I thought.
« Reply #28 on: 04 September 2022, 13:41:49 »

An amusing but equally depressing explanation of ESG rules in the financial world.  More social engineering!  ::)

https://youtu.be/P8SP8DTy_v8

That is funny ;D ;D ;D ;)
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Re: Worse than I thought.
« Reply #29 on: 04 September 2022, 14:32:38 »

An amusing but equally depressing explanation of ESG rules in the financial world.  More social engineering!  ::)

https://youtu.be/P8SP8DTy_v8

I think you should attend a diversity and inclusion lecture. ::)

No need as I'm very diverse, as I'm about as Anglo-Saxon as it gets.  :y

Oh... and my Grandmother was from Norfolk, so there probably a bit of Viking in the mix as well!  :)
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