No, but census data were extremely useful in organizing the holocaust.
> Why is it some people are incapable of discussing Germany without tiresomely invoking the Nazis?
Because in these cases that's how the political discussion in Germany in the 1980s/2000s went when the above-mentioned measures were discussed. It's simply the benchmark our governments are judged by. The Nazis are not some boogeymen that you use whenever you need a politically correct movie villain, they were the democratically elected government of a first world nation, and should be treated as such.
More generally: Governments should not operate as efficiently as possible. They should be easy to keep in check by the population.
So, sticking to what it is about, if you think your invoking of the Nazis and the Holocaust was even remotely appropriate in this thread, explain how banning anonymous SIM cards aids a future genocide.
I know, right? You'd think slaughtering a few million people in half a decade or so was some kind of big deal, or something.
As for your invidious attempt to distract from said comparison by slinging mud, I'll just point out that you're severely underplaying your hand here - a goodly fraction of what went into Hitlerism, not least the theory and practice of eugenics, originated with Progressive Era luminaries of the United States. Indeed, our nation might've gone much the same way as yours, were it not for the benefit of Germany's salutary, if horrible, example.
Between collecting data on SIM card ownership and the Holocaust? No, I can't see how any level-headed person can draw such a comparison.
> As for your invidious attempt to distract from said comparison by slinging mud
WTH are you talking about?
I'll let you work out the rest yourself.
Because first they'll come for the contractless?
Why is it some people are incapable of discussing Germany without tiresomely invoking the Nazis?