Why do republicans want people to show an ID to vote

So my Latin's a little rusty. Sue me.

Well, I have both bought guns and voted, and it definitely is a lot more difficult to purchase a firearm than it is to vote.

Mexico requires people to show ID to vote. Are they racist oppressors or something?

Germany has required ID to vote for as long as I live. The difference is that you first make sure that everyone has it, and then you can make it a requirement for other stuff.

No, they're sensible. Their system is federal, not state-by-state, far more streamlined and, if I'm not mistaken, the photo IDs are free.

And if Trump somehow changed our voting system to a streamlined federal system with free IDs, the Left would still be shouting "racist!" "Trump is Hitler!" and so on.

In Texas, the state government provides free IDs to any citizens that need them. The Left still screams that it is racist and so on because they want and need illegal aliens voting to have a chance of winning.

You can prove that, of course.

ETA: The cost for a photo ID in Texas is $16. So drop the "free" bullshit.

Nope. They are free.

https://www.texastribune.org/2013/06/25/dps-begin-offering-free-voter-id-cards-week/

Also,

If a valid voter registration card proves all of the requirements to get a voter ID card, why can't they identify themselves with the voter registration card when voting?

They also have to provide proof of citizenship when getting the free voter ID.

For people like Obama, having to be a US citizen in order to vote in US elections is of course racist and oppressive.

They used to be $16: https://www.dmv.org/tx-texas/id-cards.php

Interesting that it took a Supreme Court decision to force the issue. Shouldn't you be yelling about "activist judges"?

What's with the sockpuppet, @Anduril?

Thanks for acknowledging that your original statement that the IDs cost $16 isn't true.

Which gets back to the real issue that many elderly people, particularly in the South, were never issued birth certificates. Try explaining that away.

You noticed that, too, huh?

Reading comprehension isn't your strong suit, is it?

I don't know him. I remember seeing some of your leftist drivel over at TheTrekSJWBBs.

You seem to be projecting.

That's adorable!

Even though I am not necessarily in favor of having to show ID for either case, I will take a stab at giving a (somewhat) logical rationale for the preposition set forth in the OP.

1. Voting, as such, is not a "right", but rather a privilege contingent upon citizenship status and age. Therefore it is in the reasonable self-interest of the people that all who would vote be able to prove that they are in possession of such privilege.
2. Self-defense, as such, is a right, and not a privilege, that is neither contingent upon citizenship nor age. Therefore there is no need to establish proof of privilege.

Wait, are you saying a five year old should be allowed to have a gun?

RERPL's on record as saying age four.

I am looking all through my post, and I don't see "a five year old should be allowed to have a gun" in there. So no, Cathy Newman, I am not saying that.

I've seen "RERPL" in here a couple times now, and I never saw where it came from. What's it mean?

Do you think a five-year old should be allowed to have a gun?

Short for @Robert E Ron Paul Lee, his latest handle.

That was a great interview. He really made Newman look like a damn fool.

And this maneuver is typical of K. and a lot of the left on this board where they throw out these outlandish nonsense questions like accusing you of saying a 5 year old should be allowed to own a gun. They aren't interested in debate even though they claim they are. They just try to run the other person into the ground dealing with ridiculous scenarios.

Expanded further for Wordforge's newest Dum-Dum.

Yabbut, you realize that makes you the racist, amiright?

Old people always vote republican and they’ll be dead soon anyway?

In which case the automatically vote Democrat since all dead people who vote vote for Dems.