Comment by tdeck
1 day ago
The fact that Real ID was introduced when I was in college and has been pushed back every year since shows that we don't actually need it.
1 day ago
The fact that Real ID was introduced when I was in college and has been pushed back every year since shows that we don't actually need it.
That's because many Americans are against national ID at all cost for some reason. The very same Americans think that immigrants need to have their "I'm legal" folder with them at all times.
What are the practical benefits we're supposed to get from the RealID system? All I've ever heard is "national security" which is the excuse for every harmful thing.
For started, we stop talking about "Is Real ID worth it" and annual "Real ID for sure will be required next year"
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For example, all those stupid voter debates becomes moot.
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> The very same Americans think that immigrants ...
Only half of the opposition to federal IDs comes from the right wing people who are hand wringing about ""The Mark of the Beast"" while saying that immigrants need to identify themselves. The other half of the opposition to federal IDs comes from the left who insist that federal IDs are a conspiracy to stop poor people from voting. This is a bipartisan issue, but you only acknowledged one half.
Blatant strawman. I'm a concrete counterexample if you insist on having one. The federal government should not have any involvement in routine photo ID. If that makes certain things difficult I see that as a feature, not a bug.