> I opt out every time, but the horrifying thing is that almost everyone simply complies with whatever is asked of them.

I honestly blame Apple for pushing FaceID, as it completely normalized facial recognition on a mass scale. Nobody thinks about this at all anymore.

(No, it's not entirely Apple's fault, but I do think this point warrants more notice/discussion)

> Apple's fault

Apple showed how this can be done without compromise.

A combination of on-device-only FaceID and app-by-app opt-in to even trigger a validation, with on-device federal ID validation of some kind, putting you in control of presenting a cryptographically signed ID, would, in fact, be ideal for both convenience and privacy.

IF you're going to require ID, that would be a fine way.

The REAL issue is whether ID should be allowed to be required at all to move around, or if you have the right to anonymously assemble (and travel for assembly) within your own national boundary. That's the goalpost to debate.