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Transgender Kansans had their IDs invalidated overnight, causing confusion and panic
Some transgender Kansans received letters urging them to request new IDs that conflict with their gender identity and presentation, because their current ones are "invalid immediately." It’s the result of a new law that also regulates which bathrooms transgender people are allowed to use.
dfyxI’m still baffled by the fact that for most US citizens, a drivers license is the only government ID they have. It’s not that hard to issue an ID card to everyone and when everyone is required by law to have one, it’s way harder for rogue lawmakers to take it away.
Here in Germany we’ve had mandatory ID for decades and it works really well. Even if our government suddenly decided that being trans isn’t acceptable anymore, the worst that would happen in that regard is that your ID card shows your deadname (gender isn’t listed explicitly). Sure, that sucks (a lot!) but at least it doesn’t take away people’s ability to vote or otherwise identify themselves.
There is an inherent distrust of government in the US probably based on how our country started. Even if it’s an illusion, we like the idea of making it as hard as possible for the government to track us. Same reason we we resist universal gun registration as well.
This is part of our mythology, but it’s just that, myth. The reality is most of what we experience today started in the late 60’s into then 70’s and then was co-opt by the right wing ideology in rhe 80’s because it aligns with their deregulation goals.
Essentially, boomers started it and then the Republican’s twisted it into something else.