• Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social
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    10 months ago

    I’m reminded of the Irish Bank Strike, where the banks threw a hissy fit about some law and decided to close until it was repealed.

    Life went on pretty much as normal, with pub owners becoming the new arbiters of credit worthiness, and eventually the banks had to give up.

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      10 months ago

      That’s actually pretty smart because if someone has no money for booze, then you know they’ve really got no money