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Jensson04/03/20255 repliesview on HN

You need an ID to do basic tasks in USA as well, everyone with a normal life has them.


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tzs04/03/2025

Around 21 million eligible voters in the US do not have an ID that is acceptable under their state's laws.

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varsketiz04/03/2025

A google search tells me that around half of people in the USA do not hold a passport. Domestically most people rely on drivers licence as their ID.

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Animats04/03/2025

It's getting complicated for married women. Every name change since birth has to be documented to get a Real ID.

aredox04/03/2025

A black woman jumping between three jobs to make ends meet in Alabama doesn't have a "normal" life, then. Too bad for her! And for millions like her, in a country where elections are decided by single-digit majorities.

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oldpersonintx04/03/2025

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