DoorDash and Klarna’s announcement of a new partnership is drawing decidedly mixed reactions, with some arguing that this could be a so-called “recession indicator” while others are defending the move given the day-to-day financial difficulties so many in the U.S. are facing.
In a press release shared Thursday, the two familiar names said that DoorDash customers would soon be able to access multiple Klarna options at checkout, including the ability to pay across four interest-free installments or defer payments “to a more convenient time.” Klarna will also be available as a payment option for those utilizing DoorDash’s annual subscription plan.
Defenders of the move were quick to contextualize it by pointing out that despite what much of the ensuing jokes and pushback were positing, DoorDash’s range of options in many regions is not relegated to the usual lineup of restaurants. Groceries and other necessities are also available on the app, with more than one reaction highlighting this fact amid this week’s debate.
Others, meanwhile, instead argued that this could enable more predatory practices at a larger scale, with the “recession indicator” label seeing a lot of action on this side of the conversation.
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The announcement from DoorDash, which, like many delivery-focused apps, enjoyed a boom in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, comes after millennials took to Reddit this week to share some dark but undeniably realistic plans for the increasingly mysterious concept of “retirement.”
Meanwhile, there’s a billionaire in the White House obsessed with eroding trust in various institutions that those most in need have long relied on, because that’s what your average billionaire is actually good for at the end of the day: absolutely nothing. Instead of helping in any conceivable way, they aim only to further line their own pockets, often gleefully at the expense of the very populace they purport to want to serve.