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‘It’s sad we have to do this’: the US citizens carrying passports out of fear
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 23 Dec 2025
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Oh, snowflakes. It is absolutely the norm to carry IDs with you in other countries, and nobody bats an eye.
I'm Canadian. I don't drive but I have a government ID. I lost it once and didn't get around to replacing it for like two years. I got along fine without it and was never stopped by police demanding I prove I'm a Canadian citizen. Couldn't buy liquor though. There was no election during that time and it was before i started using weed. You need ID to drive, board a plane, buy certain products, and vote but you're not expected or required to carry it everywhere you go.
I hope you run into some officer treating you like how ICE would, acting like your papers are fake
That's why I'm happy to live in a civilized country.
I am from other country. The only ID I am required to carry with me is driving licence while driving. And in most cases it won't be a problem if you do not have it. It is advisable to have ID with you while crossing a border, and it is required when taking a plane.
Besides that, I'm not required to carry any kind of ID with me at all. I am required to tell the police who I am when asked, and I am required to provide them with the ID if they need it. If they need it and I don't have it, I can walk back home and give it to them or they can give me a lift back at home to get it.
Now, if you're a visiting foreigner it is still advisable to have some kind of ID on you. But that's mainly to avoid the hassle of explaining where you left it and having to go get it with the police.
Hey neighbour, Canadians don't have to carry ID everywhere we go. We have actual freedom here.
You explicitly do not while traveling between countries in the EU
Most other countries don't have police violently attack you and send you to some jungle prison for not carrying an ID.
well i am from "other countries" and I assure you, as a citizen, I dont need to carry my passport. ID card? sure but only if you need to do stuff that inbolves using the ID e.g. paperwork at gov office, driving license stuff...etc. So most of the time I just leave it at home.
Good for you. Here in america we are supposed to have rights. You do not need to identify yourself unless you are suspected of a crime.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_and_identify_statutes
But now you know about the "supposed to have" part. I prefer having my ID card in my wallet, but not having to be afraid to be randomly abducted by the KKK in uniform.
And how is actual real life in America?
Depressing. The Trump cult are like glazed over zombies spewing nonsense
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