That's because many Americans are against national ID at all cost for some reaso...

tdeck · 2026-02-03T08:02:16 1770105736

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.

KptMarchewa · 2026-02-03T10:13:54 1770113634

For example, all those stupid voter debates becomes moot.

tdeck · 2026-02-03T23:22:47 1770160967

RealID has nothing to do with voting. Residency and citizenship is already verified when you register to vote. RealID is not a requirement to vote.

0x457 · 2026-02-03T18:46:34 1770144394

For started, we stop talking about "Is Real ID worth it" and annual "Real ID for sure will be required next year"

tdeck · 2026-02-03T23:24:48 1770161088

Cancelling RealID would have those same benefits.

fc417fc802 · 2026-02-03T08:02:51 1770105771

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.

mikkupikku · 2026-02-03T11:12:07 1770117127

> 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.