The Real ID is not just a nationalizing of Americans’ driver’s licenses but a federally controlled national ID system that undermines state sovereignty and personal privacy. So says nurse and health privacy advocate Twila Brase of the Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom, who warns that the Real ID could be used to restrict access to essential services, enable surveillance through biometric data, and potentially pave the way for social credit systems and digital control over individuals’ movements and transactions.

Blase tells Jimmy that the Real ID was quietly implemented without public debate and can be refused in most states, and urges people to opt for standard licenses instead. The conversation encourages political action to oppose the system and highlights the risk of increased government overreach if Real ID adoption becomes universal.