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[–] [email protected] 39 points 6 months ago (9 children)

Every time ya try to fix the NatID problem though suddenly it's a surveillance state system and not just an efficient nexus for federal services and permissions.

[–] Donkter 9 points 6 months ago (5 children)

That's the thing. At this point, anything that could replace ssn cards will be much more technical and much more invasive.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Eh... You guys all use credit cards anyway

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

They voluntarily put webcams in their houses with several known security issues which transmit everything open in the cloud. And they purposefully have a listening device which transmits to Amazon whatever they talk about in order to be able to listen to music without having to use a mouse or tap on a screen.

But having an ID with a photo on it? That's where they put the line

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