> Virtually every democratic country on this planet has national id cards. Switzerland, a bastion of democracy does, Israel does, South Korea does, Germany, doe

> Virtually every democratic country on this planet has national id cards. Switzerland, a bastion of democracy does, Israel does, South Korea does, Germany, does Virtually (or maybe absolutely) every undemocratic country on this planet has national ID cards. China, a bastion of repression does, Syria does, North Korea does, Russia does. > If you buy booze online in Germany on Amazon you can type in your ID and your age is verified within a minute Versus the "substantial erosion of civil liberties" senior officials of the British state admit will occur from a national ID.