He's right though, with any luck, the SSNs of a slew of politicians will be included in the data leak and then we may just get the ball rolling on change. Hopefully, this is the one that gets us moving.
If they do something like that in between elections, conservatives will flip.
The sentiment goes something like this:
- Conservatives gave up on minorities, historically stated that the less they vote, the better
- Conservatives push the narrative that voting fraud is a big problem, and that the liberals are doing it (many high profile member's of Trump's family/cabinet are registered to vote in many states simultaneously)
- They push for Voter ID laws and push back against weekend voting days, as it makes it harder for hourly/poor/minority voters to show up and vote.
So it would probably be a great idea, but since conservatives consider non-white franchising is an existential threat to their cause, they'll probably scream "state's rights" and block it from happening.
How about using something like an ID card with attached chip that can be used to digitally sign things? Works great in Belgium.