{"id":1680,"date":"2025-01-15T11:21:07","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T10:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nein-zur-bezahlkarte.de\/become-active\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T18:45:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T17:45:21","slug":"become-active","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nein-zur-bezahlkarte.de\/en\/become-active\/","title":{"rendered":"Become active"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are many reasons against the payment card. But there are also various ways to oppose it and take action. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-1-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\"><strong>Exchange campaigns<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nein-zur-bezahlkarte.de\/en\/how-to\/\">You can find all information about exchanging vouchers here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to become active together, it is important to exchange ideas and work together with others. Organize with friends, family, neighbors or other activists to fight against the payment card and abolish it. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><strong>Donation campaign<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>With your donation you enable us to organize protests, print information material and directly support those affected. Every contribution counts! You can find all information about the campaign here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodcrowd.org\/nein-zur-bezahlkarte-berlin-oder-brandenburg92\">https:\/\/www.goodcrowd.org\/nein-zur-bezahlkarte-berlin-oder-brandenburg92<\/a>    <\/summary>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodcrowd.org\/nein-zur-bezahlkarte-berlin-oder-brandenburg92\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/nein-zur-bezahlkarte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-1024x699.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nein-zur-bezahlkarte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-1024x699.png 1024w, https:\/\/nein-zur-bezahlkarte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/nein-zur-bezahlkarte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-768x524.png 768w, https:\/\/nein-zur-bezahlkarte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-1536x1049.png 1536w, https:\/\/nein-zur-bezahlkarte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-2048x1398.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/details>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><strong>Complaints against the payment card<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nein-zur-bezahlkarte.de\/en\/complaints-against-the-payment-card\/\">You can find more information here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><strong>Making criticism public<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>A large part of the protest is public relations work. Share your experiences and criticism of the payment card: <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nein-zur-bezahlkarte.de\/en\/testimonials\/share-experiences\/\">Testimonials<\/a><\/strong>: You can share your experiences on our website and submit them here.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Take a stand against the racist discourse<\/strong>: talk about the problems with the payment card &#8211; control, discrimination, disenfranchisement &#8211; and explain why this is part of a racist policy. Use our fact check (link follows) to refute false arguments. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>If you find it difficult to express your opinion in conversations, practise with friends beforehand or attend a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aufstehen-gegen-rassismus.de\/kampagne\/stammtischkaempferinnen\/\">regulars&#8217; table fighter seminar.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><strong>Putting pressure on politicians<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Political pressure is also important. There are already cities and districts that are against the payment card, for example Potsdam, but also other municipalities in Germany. <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Petitions<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Sign and share ongoing petitions against the payment card. You can also start a petition yourself if there is not (yet) one in your area. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Demonstrations:<\/strong> Find out about protest actions and go together. Get together, talk to groups that are already active and organize a demonstration, rally or other high-profile action yourself. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Write<\/strong><strong> to politicians<\/strong> in your region (e.g. an email) or talk to them. Ask them to take a stand and oppose the payment card. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><strong>Any questions?  <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>You can find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions <a href=\"https:\/\/nein-zur-bezahlkarte.de\/en\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">here<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many reasons against the payment card. But there are also various ways to oppose it and take action. 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