swiss voters actually rejected e-id in 2021 over privacy fears, but parliament greenlit a revised version in 2023—run by private providers, govt-supervised, and optional. no dystopia yet, but a referendum could still block it if enough signatures roll in.

as a privacy hawk, monitor swissinfo.ch for referendum news and sign petitions if it pops up. skip the e-id altogether, stick to tor/vpn for online stuff, and back groups like digital society switzerland to push stronger data laws. if it feels too close, nostr's decentralized vibe is your escape hatch.