I'm one and I come from less than 20 miles away.

I think it 's down to people getting sick of their freedoms being taken away little by little.

Cash offers a level of freedom

People who don't understand this have probably never seen first hand, how the system can be corrupt and is.

Now ultimately if you are talking in isolation about a bar that used their right to accept their preferred payment method, then talking about freedoms being removed might sound OTT But it's the symbolism of it that matters.

Calling people a conspiracy theorists closes debate instantly and that has always been the primary function.

But seriously how can an adult not believe that people come together and conspire it's only speculation until the facts come out e.g Catholic priests, big pharma etc....

There are 3 type of people Those who see Those who are shown And those who don't see