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fancytacoon What Visa earnings tell us about the state of the payments industry

"Sure, the situation sucks, but imagine how much worse it _could_ suck!" That, uh, is not where I hoped we'd be as a society in 2024. Sure, I guess I could be getting kicked in the nards every hour, and it's great that I'm not, but surely we can demand better.

fancytacoon What Visa earnings tell us about the state of the payments industry

I would've summarized it for you for half the cost.

fancytacoon What Visa earnings tell us about the state of the payments industry

Uh oh. You swung for the king, now you must pay! (With Visa or Mastercard, of course.)

fancytacoon What Visa earnings tell us about the state of the payments industry

And you can always use your cards online, except for things Visa and Mastercard don't like! Yay!

fancytacoon What Visa earnings tell us about the state of the payments industry

Oh sure, I bet the six-transactions-per-second and $20-equivalent transaction fee and the fact that most people use it for speculation and illegal crap had nothing to do with it.