In Norway, the trolley coined gained popularity as society went mostly cashless, yet the trolleys demanded their token. An earlier factor was that it was annoying to make sure you always had a coin of the correct denomination (physical size). Trolley coins can be part of your keychain, or won’t be accidentally used to buy a newspaper before going to the grocery store.

Most people still return the trolley and slide it in, like civilized humans should

Wasn’t one of the very first things Trump2.0 did January 2025 to fire a lot of institutional leaders and install his loyalists?

And the whole DOGE affair triggered more leadership change?