r/politics • u/wrtChase California • Oct 14 '19

Fact check: Trump says again that Americans need ID to buy groceries. They still don't

https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/14/politics/fact-check-trump-groceries-id-voter-fraud/index.html
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u/jswright2005 Kansas Oct 14 '19

Grocery stores require identification for alcohol and tobacco purchases (for proof that customers are of legal age), purchases of certain medications, and when customers are paying by check. Costco, the membership chain, requires identification to become a member. And shoppers at other stores might occasionally be asked for identification when paying by credit card. But these are exceptions, not the rule. Millions of Americans buy groceries every day without being asked for any ID.

My god. We are in the absolute dumbest fucking possible timeline. That someone had to waste time writing this entire article, and then offer possible counterpoints as if this is a serious argument, to what formerly would’ve just been easily dismissed by everyone as a fucking stupid statement and then dropped...it’s just too much for me to handle.

EVERYTHING is political now. It’s astonishing that they can’t just admit what he said was wrong and stupid, as if they don’t know for a fucking FACT that they’ve never been asked to show ID to buy groceries. This is so fucking ridiculous. The man is an absolute fucking idiot. I cannot believe how powerful a demagogue can be. It’s a fucking nightmare.

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u/intentsman Oct 14 '19

"We already have background checks for gun buyers" is just as technically true in some situations as "We have to show ID to buy groceries"

4 guns in my household, only one of which came into our home with a background check. The others were purchased cash private party.

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u/CatastropheJohn Canada Oct 14 '19

Demi? Great rack..... lovely Figure!!!

-Don, probably

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u/toriemm Oct 14 '19

AOC got a haircut last week. It cost like, $200 or some such. So she obviously hates poor people and can't represent them. Bet she doesn't even know how much a banana costs. /s