well, its a “scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours” situation… so they kinda don’t care.
to be clear, it’s not like they are in cahoots or anything… they actually pretty much hate each other… but take a look at wikileaks… you can still donate to them via credit card, paypal, etc. even though they had a big dust-up… and shut down bank accounts and payment services… it was temporary… it was nothing but a knee jerk reaction which was all about protecting brand for these payment companies… they don’t actually care what the fuck you’re doing… what it’s about is face… specifically saving it for the purpose of keeping the stock price propped up. This, and only this, is the reason none of them are interested in a payment implant… not because they disagree with it on any kind of level… just because they are concerned about blowback and bad optics dropping the stock price even a little bit, and execs shitting the bed over “lost wealth”. If you want to know what really runs the world, it’s fear, then lust, then hunger, then comfort (shelter), and that’s basically it for 99% of humanity.
I mean, sorta… laws actually do still have power… and companies like PayPal etc. need to ensure they keep lawmakers in their pockets, and it’s a constant game as new reps cycle in and out etc. Laws have power, and lawmakers cut themselves off at the knees when they cozy up to “external influences”… but ultimately the real power is in the people’s hands. That said, its a bit like electron orbits… all random and chaotic they can’t do anything, but once aligned it can be a powerful force… just look at what’s happening to police departments in several major cities right now… mayors are reviewing budgets… making changes… deflating budgets… bringing on case workers and social agents… and things are changing, but only because of the power created by “the people” aligning and pushing in the same direction for change.
This is why sewing discord, fake news, distrust, and rage within the population keeps them from aligning… keeps them from forming their power and directing it in ways those who are supposed to represent the people might not want… and definitely not in ways those who have bought and paid for those representatives would want.