Comment by BadHumans
9 months ago
The US has done itself a disservice with their actions because few people trust the government. A national ID system means a database of all Americans that would very likely be used for surveillance and monitoring. I'm saying this as someone who has Global Entry so it's not like I'm afraid of being in a US database but I see the concerns.
That surveillance already exists with insignificant additional work on the part of the government. The cost of not establishing a best ID system has been clearly more costly. That's why the Real ID system was pushed onto state governments.
Pretty sure the FBI and equivalent agencies already have access to every state’s DMV records so it’s sort of a distinction without a difference.
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