Switzerland’s New Digital ID: Voluntary Until It Isn’t

Switzerland just voted “yes” to a national digital ID said to be voluntary. 

But what does “voluntary” actually mean? 

Could we see COVID-style restrictions if we refuse to use the digital ID? Swiss parliamentarian and Bitcoiner Samuel Kullmann joins the show to break it down.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Digital ID in Switzerland

04:08 Understanding Direct Democracy in Switzerland

10:58 The Digital ID Vote: Background and Implications

16:36 Concerns About the Need for Digital ID

26:18 The Race for Digital ID in Europe

29:04 Political Dynamics Behind the EID Vote

34:03 Lobbying and Political Influence in Switzerland

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