You said that a national ID is "the government's way of recognizing our individuality." Couldn't the same be said of anything the government does that singles out individuals?
The SS# is a violation of the Constitution. Can you show me where in the Constitution the federal government is authorized to assign such numbers to the citizenry? Can you show me where in the Constitution the federal government is authorized to set up a socialist system of wealth redistribution like Social Security in the first place?
How should I know how it would take place? The point is that I would rather not take the "wait and see" approach.
As for the people not standing for it? Your support for a national ID is proof that some people are more than willing to stand for it.