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The deadline of yet another, and perhaps the most insidious, element of the post-9/11 initiatives (a partial list of which includes the establishment of the Transportation Security Agency, the Department of Homeland Security, and a never-ending international war against a nebulously-defined, noncorporeal enemy, "terror") is less than one year from coming to fruition. Beginning no later than October 1, 2020, citizens of all US states and territories will be required to have a Real ID compliant card or US passport to board a commercial plane or enter a Federal government facility. Pundits citing the inevitability of what amounts to a national ID card have, regrettably, been vindicated.
https://www.aier.org/article/while-you-slept-government-created-internal-passports/
(Score: 2) by sjames on Thursday November 07 2019, @12:19AM
It wasn't that long ago that you really didn't need an ID if you didn't drive. Even buying alcohol wasn't much problem as long as you looked like you were 'likely' over 18.
Getting your DL wasn't a big deal either, they just took your word for your name, DOB, etc. The closest thing to verification was that they mailed the determinant card to the address you gave.
SS card was much the same (you didn't need one until high school age anyway).
It's worth noting that back in the day, the implementation of the driver's license wasn't without controversy as well.