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Re:BundesMessenger is a milestone in Germany’s ground-breaki... by jszymborski on Friday December 16, 2022 @01:42PM (#34018372)
What stops them from doing that today? What stops a government from not renewing your driver's license or passport or not issuing a SIN/SSN or leaking your SIN/SSN?

How about just denying you federal services _after_ providing ID? How about putting you on a watch list?

Governments have been using IDs to deny services to oppressed peoples since IDs existed, but I think the options that leaves you with is to fight for a free and democratic government or not have IDs.

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Re:BundesMessenger is a milestone in Germany’s ground-breaki... by shortstuffsushi on Friday December 16, 2022 @02:18PM (#34018804)
I don't disagree that there are ways the government can deny you service now, just mean wrt a non-government example like identity theft, you at least have some path forward.
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