That your money in the bank isn't really yours. It's a permission slip, and that permission can be revoked if you step out of line

What did the truckers' frozen accounts teach us?


What did the truckers' frozen accounts teach us?

That your money in the bank isn't really yours. It's a permission slip, and that permission can be revoked if you step out of line.

Now, imagine that power, but supercharged.

- With a Digital ID, "stepping out of line" is digitally defined.

- With a CBDC, the "freezing" is instant, total, and automated.

Freeland and Trudeau, proud WEF graduates, were so confident they ran the pilot program in plain sight. They showed us a future where good behavior is financially mandated.

The question is, will we accept a digital leash because they call it "convenience"?

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