Although this transition may feel to some like a natural progression into the digital age, the real motivation to go cashless is downright sinister.
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-12-09/cash-no-longer-king-phasing-out-physical-money-has-begun

Realist - Everybody in America is soft, and hates conflict. The cure for this, both in politics and social life, is the same -- hardihood. Give them raw truth.