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by dangus 858 days ago
I don’t understand the issue here. It seems like various KYC regulations are the status quo. Is there a specific bill or proposal the article is against? That was left totally unclear.

I don’t think tin foil hat shout into the clouds articles are very useful. Is the author an expert on money laundering or organized crime? Give me some reasons that aren’t just soap box speeches about freedom.

Finally, I think that it’s pretty obvious how basic identity regulations can work. If a bar has an ID scanner that accesses a state database to look up your picture on file that can trivially defeat a fake ID. If a car dealership does the same they can prevent selling a car to someone who isn’t licensed to drive. Seems pretty normal to me.