It is genuinely the end times. Why am I able to put a mortgage on my Subway.
Videos by Wide Open Country
So Doordash is now allowing users to 'finance' their orders thanks to their partnership with Klarna. This finance service has gained popularity and reputation internationally in recent years. It allows people to pay off orders in installments or simply pay things off later.
And of all things, it's finally reached Doordash.
The thought of paying something off over time, or outright later on, is a very appealing thought. Why part with $25 for your $12 McDonald's meal when you can pay it off over the next few months? Payments will be so small that it'll be as though you're not paying for anything at all.
That's where you'd be wrong, and why credit card debt is as writhe a problem as it is.
Late fees and interest will be applied to your order. So if you can't afford the take out now and your financial situation isn't going to dramatically change any time soon, you won't be able to afford it later, either.
Of course, the option to finance your Doordash order has been mocked prolifically online. The memes are hilarious, but the issue is disturbing.
Financing Doordash Is A 'Black Mirror' Plot, Right?
The powers that be simply love debt. The more of us normal folk paying sums of money over months, boosted by interest rates, the more income they can count on to securely pocket.
We cannot let our encouraged and needless consumerism allow us to become indebted to Waffle House.
Thanks to the 'treat yourself' culture being encouraged in ads around these fast food chains, it's become an 'empowering' act to order in a little treat. With financing, this is easier than ever. No longer will people be unable to afford Doordash. There is now no excuse not to get yourself a little something, now that you can pay it off later.
I won't labor the point, but you can see the slippery slope, I'm sure.
If you can't afford it now, you won't afford it later. Please don't let Taco Bell of all things bleed you dry.
This is how liberty dies... with financed fast food.
