Nailed it.
Orwellian as ever.
Same as how prohibition does not prevent. Prohibition makes the good things bad, and the bad things worse.
Comment on Keir Starmer says digital ID cards an ‘enormous opportunity’ for the UK
kbal@fedia.io 4 weeks ago
"You will not be able to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have digital ID. It's as simple as that."
Ah, I get it. The idea is to give a massive boost to the underground economy, forcing everyone without a digital ID to work completely off the books.
Digit@lemmy.wtf 4 weeks ago
ohulancutash@feddit.uk 4 weeks ago
And to identify everyone at a protest for example…
Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
protests are illegal already, ID changes nothing