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So? The idea itself is not inherently bad. If I want to vote in Germany I go to the local polling station, show my ID (proof if citizenship) and hand over my voting documents (so I can only vote once, also the volunteers will mark me on a list) and I vote. And no, I don't have to register to vote.
Your problem is that your common way of identifying is your damn drivers license and not an ID card like in nearly every other country.
Not defending this big, orange, walking, talking and shaking with his little hands, asshole. Just saying, not all of your problems are caused by him. Many of them are inherent to your political system.
I am so FUCKING TIRED of naive sheltered Europeans with functioning democracies not taking 5 minutes to read American history to see why this is quite nearly the worst possible thing our government could do. Not worst as in "oooh it's a mistake" but worst as in intentional evil.
I read quiet a lot about us history. But our viewpoints are different on it.
Also, your political system enables this asshole. He uses your own legislative and political system against you.
You have to make sure to fix this ASAP. I know own it is hard, I know in your the winner takes it all system, and how changes to the constitutions are done that this is hard. Very hard. But what are your options? Give up?
Assume Trump dies on a overdose of lead next week, the next asshole can use the same system to try again.
Sure, without any context or respect to history this will be just fine. Lol
Not to long ago we killed millions and wanted world domination. We changed our laws so this does not happen again Because law can be changed
A social security card is practically a national id card but without your picture. I'm a little surprised we've gone so long without one.
A social security number/card is not exclusive to citizens. Green card/permanent residents, for example, usually get them - particularly, if planning to/already working.
Any kind of national/citizen id would need a whole new process and require it be provided to 100% of existing citizens. Time-consuming and certainly a cost associated with the process.
It's one of those "in theory" easy things, but a lot more difficult in practice, I imagine.
Just start now to give out an idea to anybody that reaches voting age. Don't bother about the older ones.
It will take time, but it does not overload your system