There is a difference.  Aside from the fact that our data shouldn't have been consolidated in the first place- these cards eventually lead to complete control.  You can't buy, sell, surf the net, connect to any government service, even get a phone without a card.  (((They))) want us to think, "no big deal, they're already collecting the stuff" so we won't rise up against it.  Look at India's Aadhaar - citizens were told it was voluntary and only a few joined - so Modi demonetized, and the move to digital basically made joining Aadhaar mandatory.  We absolutely can't go cashless. The people pushing for these cards and developing/investing in the tech behind them are the same people undermining our country.  These cards are a gift of power to them - Why wouldn't they create false identities to have more voters?  Why not implement social report cards?  Why not decide you owe $500 for some jacked-up reason and remove it from your account?   Why not prevent you from buying certain foods bc you're 30 pounds  over weight?  They bomb people.  They torture and traffic children.   They breed hate and sow lies.  We'd be insane to give them one more ounce of control.  Insane.