I've been using my passport to fly ever since 9/11, because I saw where the wind was blowing. We've been falling into a "papers please" state for a long time.
My dream is that the government abolishes the TSA and we return to pre-9/11 security. Recently, this was proposed in Congress. [1]
[1]: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/118...