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You know, I'm still on the fence about a universal digital id. Yes, it can be a tool of mass surveillance, but in 2025 governments don't need it to track everything you do online. And anonymity allows a lot of assholes to speak without fear of consequences. Politicians get a lot of death threats, women get a lot of abuse... It has to be controlled and used in a way that respects the right to privacy, but it could be a solution to many problems online.
This sounds like more of a "well I can't control it anyway, and they already know everything, so fine" kind of cop-out as opposed to an actual argument in favor of digital ID.
What benefit would it provide?
To me, or them?
please lead by example and post your real name and home address.