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I resent needing to renew my passport (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/anarchism@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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Before I start my little rant, I want to speak to the liberals in the wall. I am not, nor have I ever been, a sovcit. Anarchists and sovcits share a resentment for these documents, but that's where the resemblance ends.

I'm a prominent union organizer within my industry (tech) and was recently extended the offer to travel to California to represent my union at a conference next month. I love going to union conferences, so of course I accepted. That's when I remembered that my passport is expired by a couple years, and I further realized that I don't have a real id. So now I need to get a new passport.

I decided that I want a passport card along with my book, because a card would be easier to carry for this conference. This shit is expensive! $130 for renewal, $30 for the card, and $60 for the expedited processing. $220 total. I fucking hate that I need to register with the government to travel. I fucking hate that I need to surrender my privacy to this fascist regime. I fucking hate that my only option for fast travel is by plane. I fucking hate borders.

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[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I just realized that expedited processing DOES NOT include expedited shipping, so that's additional $22.05. The government can fuck all the way off

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I know you need it asap, but the shipping part would probably be only a few days difference. The processing is what takes forever.

I honestly thought this post would be about whose face might appear on the passport, but the real concern is also a problem.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago

Thanks for the advice, this is my first renewal. The courthouse folks are pretty helpful where I am, so I'll ask for their opinion.

I mean I also hate that I'm going to have to look at that fascist's face for the next 10 years, but that's the smallest part of my complaint lol