@drmoose it was discussed in the 00s (in the UK!) but was massively polarising and got dropped. People didn’t like the idea of having to carry something that proved who they are.
ID is one tool by which they selectively allow or suppress voting. ID laws are not the root cause, but it’s ridiculous to suggest giving the fascists another tool to use.
@drmoose dunno, we have a strong tradition of petty bureaucratic jobsworths who take rule-following too far, and also a nasty history of over-policing protests.
Maybe its time to join the 21st century and issue citizen ids?
No wonder identity theft and scams are so rampant in the US.
We have citizen IDs. If you really don’t understand the issue. Open a history book. I’ll even give you a starting point. Read about Jim Crow laws.
Nah that’s not a justification. Just fix your country instead of running away from your problems. Seriously americans are spineless as fuck.
@drmoose it was discussed in the 00s (in the UK!) but was massively polarising and got dropped. People didn’t like the idea of having to carry something that proved who they are.
That’s just crazy to me. How can society function when people are afraid to identify themselves to officials they should be trusting and relying on.
Sometimes those officials deny you rights, including your right to live.
It seems like ID is not the issue here then?
ID is one tool by which they selectively allow or suppress voting. ID laws are not the root cause, but it’s ridiculous to suggest giving the fascists another tool to use.
So maybe fascism is your issue not the ID laws? How come its not an issue in other developed countries.
Because those countries are not run by goddamn nazis, are you intentionally not listening to anything I say?
So nazis are your problem not the IDs right?
@drmoose dunno, we have a strong tradition of petty bureaucratic jobsworths who take rule-following too far, and also a nasty history of over-policing protests.