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Comically, the primary national ID we use is one specifically designed not to be a national ID. The secondary "national" IDs most of us use are simply state ID
by digging 3y ago
Comically, the primary national ID we use is one specifically designed not to be a national ID.
The secondary "national" IDs most of us use are simply state IDs or driver's licenses. They're not in a federal database, but I don't understand how that's meaningfully different. It's still a big government tracking system.
- DANmode 3y agoIt was, but curiously, they've removed the related verbiage from new issuances. They used to carry a disclaimer: FOR SOCIAL SECURITY PURPOSES • NOT FOR IDENTIFICATION