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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Host: Saidah Gomez https://x.com/SaidahGomez
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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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