every time you pay with a credit card

i do like paying cash.

indeed, but you have to put some thought into using cash. do you use a bank account ? how do you withdraw the cash, machine , teller, an.other ? Most transactions are traceable (eventually) , and that is why drug dealers have to repay ill-gotten gains which are quantified.

I disengage, I turn the page.

i think covid gave people the opportunity to think about some things, whilst the Government was busy implementing 'stuff'.
Take the car. The symbol of freedom. but actually, it can act more like a shackle. Direct debits on insurance , road tax, a yearly MOT to monitor the mileage and condition of a car, taxes on fuel , insurance and spare parts. Garage maintenance adds to the cost, but is also another way of auditing the vehicle.
(feeling it yet ?)
Then the CCTV cameras on the road/motorways, automated vehicle reg plate cameras in car parks. Tracker devices in company HGV's, buses and the like.

One of the greatest symbols of freedom has you shackled financially and completely traceable almost all the time. (except drivers of White Fiat Uno's, obviously) ((Lady Diana's car crash))

I disengage, I turn the page.

Does anyone really care though?

I shop at Sainsbury and use a Nectar Card which means that Sainsbury and Nectar know so much more about me but does it really matter

Once all credit is online and cash isn't a thing just how long do you think it'll be until the state decide what you can and can't buy.

All your transactions will be viewable and controllable. In a world where your leaders are always benevolent perhaps it's less worrisome. However, I think it's sensible not to view this as desirable.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)