I think it unlikely that the United States will have a National Digital ID system anytime “soon”. We may eventually end up with one but I’d be shocked if it doesn’t take at least two decades. As an example the Real ID Act was passed in 2005 and multiple states were still fighting in 2025. It doesn’t even completely take effect until 2027!
I doubt it purely because the resistance to any form of functional national ID there with the party in power traditionally being the ones that oppose it. Crazier things have happened, though.
Coming soon to America.
I think it unlikely that the United States will have a National Digital ID system anytime “soon”. We may eventually end up with one but I’d be shocked if it doesn’t take at least two decades. As an example the Real ID Act was passed in 2005 and multiple states were still fighting in 2025. It doesn’t even completely take effect until 2027!
We also still have the option to not use Real ID
I doubt it purely because the resistance to any form of functional national ID there with the party in power traditionally being the ones that oppose it. Crazier things have happened, though.