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senseandsensibility

(24,528 posts)
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 05:54 PM 12 hrs ago

Mike Rounds just went on FAUX and said Americans should show a gold star on their ID to vote

Do they even listen to themselves? I know they're pretty much stupid and know nothing about history, but they're just putting it out there now? This is insane, and since it will be sanewashed everywhere I wanted to do my part to make sure it receives some attention.

I forced myself to listen to him and he is claiming that if your drivers license has a little gold star it means it is a real id. They're obviously prepping and conditioning the FAUX audience to accept this.

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tanyev

(48,945 posts)
2. Lots of stories of ICE agents saying licenses with the REAL ID star are fake.
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 06:02 PM
12 hrs ago

This is the only ID they seem to actually recognize:


eppur_se_muova

(41,460 posts)
4. The labels on the left are missing -- should say "safe" and "terrorist", or something like that. nt
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 06:06 PM
12 hrs ago

Torchlight

(6,592 posts)
10. Any method that works to remove the less-than-white citizens is a trump-approved method
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 07:03 PM
11 hrs ago

A lot of the orthodox think the removal of trump-approved indesirables happens only on their terms and narrative, the poor sods.

sop

(18,057 posts)
5. All 50 states (plus DC and territories) are compliant with the REAL ID Act and issue compliant licenses and IDs.
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 06:07 PM
12 hrs ago

Not all use a "gold star" symbol, some use another form of mark. The star, or compliant mark, indicates the ID meets REAL ID Act standards for boarding domestic flights and entering secure federal buildings.

I recently renewed my Florida license, it has the gold star in the upper right corner. I had to provide a lot more documentation than the last time I renewed it ten years ago. I suspect this type of gold star ID will now be required for voting.

hlthe2b

(113,340 posts)
11. Colorado was one of the first to adopt REAL ID. It uses white star in a black circle in upper right corner
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 08:17 PM
10 hrs ago

So, these morons research/understand/KNOW NOTHING!

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