The Republican VP nominee's Venmo network reveals connections ranging from the architects of Project 2025 to enemies of Donald Trump—and the populist's close ties to the very elites he rails against.
JD Vance aside, why does anyone like venmo? Why does anyone want a social network in their payment processing? Isn’t that obviously a terrible idea?
I mean especially given how touchy Americans are about money, why are people suddenly signing up to make it all public? It seems like a huge (self)violation of privacy.
One of the first things I did was set my account private for every transaction (family uses venmo 🤮). Absolutely disgusting that that shit is just broadcasted by default ALONG WITH THE AMOUNT.
JD Vance aside, why does anyone like venmo? Why does anyone want a social network in their payment processing? Isn’t that obviously a terrible idea?
I mean especially given how touchy Americans are about money, why are people suddenly signing up to make it all public? It seems like a huge (self)violation of privacy.
Any time I post someone on Venmo, I send it privately. Any time someone pays me, it’s always sent publicly.
I’m not a privacy nut, and that doesn’t bother me so much as I just don’t understand why you’d want these transactions being public.
Why does anyone need or want to know that I paid the neighbor kid to more my lawn?
One of the first things I did was set my account private for every transaction (family uses venmo 🤮). Absolutely disgusting that that shit is just broadcasted by default ALONG WITH THE AMOUNT.
“What do you mean people are naturally shy and antisocial when it comes to their finances?!”
Cash app doesn’t do that as bad, I think? But yeah, don’t get it either.