People are so afraid of the word still. A balance of implementing sensible ideas from the political spectrum is the way.

If you lean too hard towards one ideology you almost always get a murderous autocracy.

China has not been a communist state for a long time. It’s a hyper capitalist state with socialist values, while still under a dictatorship.

When we vote in Canada we always had to show ID. There are also many combinations of ways to prove your identity. Drivers license, a bill, student card, you can bring a friend that knows you and they vouch etc.

Identification is good, just need to allow more ways to identify yourself.