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Re:Visa and Mastercard: The global payment duopoly (2024) by seattle_spring on Thursday July 24, 2025 @11:07PM (#44679146)
You're not forced to use credit cards irresponsibility to benefit from the credit score boost they provide.
Re:Visa and Mastercard: The global payment duopoly (2024) by one-note on Thursday July 24, 2025 @11:14PM (#44679190)
Sure, but you have to play the Visa/MasterCard game. We allow them to rule the country so much that if you’re not an active customer of theirs you can’t get a roof over your head. I don’t think any other company in the world has that much power.