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In america maybe. In lots of other countries every adult has an ID
In the US, you need an ID if you want an actual job or bank account. Apart from living on the streets or living in the woods, I'm not sure how you could function without one.
Land of the free... so long as you have ID
Well, it's not like you can actually take someone's word on who they actually are. People lie.