Yay!

Here's your 'future cashless society':
1. One-click immobilization or literal un-personhood of 'troublemakers' and "hoarders".
2. Instant tax collection at all levels of earning and spending
3. Inescapable tracking of every transaction and movement...

...that'll feed data to compute your " Social-credit Score Patriot Points™", determining what you're allowed to buy , and whether you can:
1. Travel
2. Live in certain areas
3. Use full-speed internet
4. Attend training and education courses
5. ¡Get matches on dating sites!...

"But, but; that looks like a list from the dirty ChiComs or somewhere! That can't happen here!!"

Why do you think you're always hearing about how dystopian the Chinese Commies are? It's a smoke-screen to keep you ignorant of the identical activities of 'our democracy'.

This is just what your 'friendly' government has in store. I'm sure the hackers and con-men will provide plenty of "bonus features".

It's unusual for a ZH article to make a statement and then provide no evidence, merely link to itself on another article that is speculation.

Interesting.