Comments by "BigMrFirebird" (@BigMrFirebird) on "Will new UK voter ID rules make it harder to vote? - BBC News" video.

This smacks of a similar tactic used by the Republican Party in the USA. q) Why do folks need ID to vote? a) To prevent voter fraud. q) Can you show the examples of voter fraud that has caused this to happen? a) Er, no. q) So what's this really about, then? a) "Papers please...." All about control, as usual.
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The problem is, we never used to have to produce ID. So why do we have to now? What's changed?
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Since both parties attend the WEF conferences at Davos, I have to agree with you.
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Voter fraud been such a problem in the past, then?
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@maalikserebryakov Not having ID seems to have worked for all the proceeding years of elections, hasn't it?
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@maalikserebryakov Thank you for your substantive reply.
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Postal fraud been such a problem, then?
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Spot on. Both parties attend the WEF conferences in Davos anyway.
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Voter fraud been such a problem in the past, then?
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My response is proof that generalisations, such as yours, are always wrong.
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@public.public Exactly.
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@alanle1471 Is that a real issue? Has that been a big deal throughout UK voting history? If so, how come it's taken until now to do this?
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@URBeingLiedTo What % of elections? I'm guessing it's tiny? And in this case, the prevention you're referring to is democracy.
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@maalikserebryakov In your case, the Caps Off button.
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Why should we have to apply? Was there so much voter fraud in the past?
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Exactly.
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Not having voter ID been such a problem in the past, then? How many elections were void or declared illegitimate because of fraud?
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"Election turnout is already very low for young people. Even perceived small barriers to voting will turn away apathetic voters, who are exactly the people that need to vote to see any significant change in the system". Unless, you're happy with the way the system's been running, of course......
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@westtxmutt I doubt it. Generalised terms are never accurate.
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Agreed.
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@Dorgpoop Exactly
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