politics
Saturday, January 17, 2026
So, after a 5+ year fight to make RealID a requirement for everything
they just gave up
"We need RealID to stop terrorists"
... or just pay $45 to bypass it
That’s so dumb
Replying to Spooky Phijkchu #spooky.131 So, after a 5+ year fight to make RealID a requirement for everything
Many such cases of this
I have no idea where to post this. News = politics
Replying to Spooky Phijkchu #spooky.131
I never understood why we couldn’t enforce realid, you just get it when you go renew your drivers license, how the fuck does everyone not have one at this point
I don't have one
By choice
But the reason it's not enforced is it's actually really hard to meet their threshold for getting one
You're supposed to bring 3 forms of identification to get one
Which most people legitimately don't have
So there are all these circumstances things that can count
But in the end, it's all bullshit
You can make up whatever you want, and get it put on an ID
3 pieces of ID is such a stupid ask
Making it hard to get an ID is stupid, which is why RealID was never going to get universal adoption
2/3 will have no issue getting one (actual rate)
But you're better off just having 100% of people have some form of normal ID
I think most people have one form of photo ID, and most people should probably have their birth certificate
when you hit 3 things, its a weird number
I'd have 3 if canada let you use your health card as ID, but I think I only have 2 on me right now
A lot of people have a SSN, but no birth certificate
Which imo is fine
All you really need is a continuity of SOME ID
So someone having an ID +their social should be enough to verify who you are
One proof of identity.
Two proofs of Virginia residency.
One proof of legal presence.
Proof of your Social Security number (SSN), if you have been issued one. If you know your SSN, DMV can verify it electronically.
One proof of identity.
Two proofs of Virginia residency.
One proof of legal presence.
Proof of your Social Security number (SSN), if you have been issued one. If you know your SSN, DMV can verify it electronically.
That's 3 things is it not
Though I didn't realize one of them was residency, not identification
Either way, my big win was getting Max Golmuka a SSN
So I'm now legally two people
Spooky being 2 people is not even in the realm of wtf things about spooky
The more you think about IDs, the sillier this all is
idk why you are confused
It's a piece of plastic with your photo and name on it
I guess it's more of a "but why tho"
I mean, sorta
Everyone is mandated to have a stack of buisness cards
with their identity on it
problem solved
I'm not against people having an ID or being expected to identify themselves when detained or w/e
But there is so little actual use of being able to "back up" how you identify yourself on the spot
Carding for alcohol is the only one people can really even point to
Imagine getting carded for alcohol
True, if you never purchase it, you never get carded for it
I stay winning
We are uncomfortable with the idea of people not being a "fixed" entity, but I'm just not convinced it's based on anything real
I haven't been carded for cigarettes or alcohol in like 2 years or something like that I think?
Replying to Spooky Phijkchu #spooky.131 We are uncomfortable with the idea of people not being a "fixed" entity, but I'm just not convinced it's based on anything real
Which is part of why I did the Max Golmuka thing, it's just fucking arbitrary
Nothing that is linked to me is 'me'
Replying to Gent #gent_. Nobody carded spooky for alcohol in a looooong time
Max can certify that is not true
I think I got carded in front of her 3 tines last month
Meanwhile Max, wasnt your ID all sorts of fucked
Replying to Spooky Phijkchu #spooky.131 You're supposed to bring 3 forms of identification to get one
they did not ask for that in nc