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Do you think the US will start conscription again?
Posted on 3/22/23 at 1:07 pm
Posted on 3/22/23 at 1:07 pm
I was chatting with a Vietnam vet today and we were talking about the unfortunate sad state of affairs our country is in. He made a statement that surprised me and I wanted you guys’ take on it. He stated that he firmly believes that in the near future, the USA will start drafting people into the armed forces again like they did in the Vietnam era.
He said that the military is sorely lacking for new recruits and the overall numbers are way down. He was concerned about our country’s ability to defend itself in a major conflict, and that our country would have no choice but to start the draft again.
Do you agree with what he said? Should we start expecting mandatory military service in our country soon?
He said that the military is sorely lacking for new recruits and the overall numbers are way down. He was concerned about our country’s ability to defend itself in a major conflict, and that our country would have no choice but to start the draft again.
Do you agree with what he said? Should we start expecting mandatory military service in our country soon?
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Posted on 3/22/23 at 1:08 pm to SaintlyTiger88
No
Posted on 3/22/23 at 1:10 pm to SaintlyTiger88
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concerned about our country’s ability to defend itself
You mean attack other countries. Maybe they should stop doing that all the time and people would trust our bankster corrupt evil government in DC.
Posted on 3/22/23 at 1:10 pm to SaintlyTiger88
considering what he went through, his fears are understandable
but I don't think we fight wars the same way as back then
but I don't think we fight wars the same way as back then
Posted on 3/22/23 at 1:10 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Probably not a wholesale draft. I have always thought that a minimum military requirement for males wouldn't be a terrible idea. Finland and other countries do it.
Posted on 3/22/23 at 1:11 pm to SaintlyTiger88
War or support for war should be a national referendum where those who support war have to fight.
It's easy to push war on someone else's kid.
It's easy to push war on someone else's kid.
Posted on 3/22/23 at 1:11 pm to SaintlyTiger88
No.
Recruiting has waxed and waned over the years.
Recruiting has waxed and waned over the years.
Posted on 3/22/23 at 1:13 pm to SaintlyTiger88
I assumed China was preemptively striking us by using the Mexican cartels to push fentanyl into the states, wiping out a huge chunk of likely recruits.
Can crackheads fight wars?
Can crackheads fight wars?
This post was edited on 3/22/23 at 1:14 pm
Posted on 3/22/23 at 1:13 pm to SaintlyTiger88
The all volunteer Army was a big deal and you will never see the draft return.
We are closer to deploying an all robot Army, than we are to bring back the draft.
We are closer to deploying an all robot Army, than we are to bring back the draft.
Posted on 3/22/23 at 1:14 pm to SaintlyTiger88
In this political climate nowadays, there’s absolutely no way conscription will happen.
Posted on 3/22/23 at 1:14 pm to SaintlyTiger88
So many would be classified as 4-F because obesity.
Posted on 3/22/23 at 1:15 pm to LegendInMyMind
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have always thought that a minimum military requirement for males wouldn't be a terrible idea. Finland and other countries do it.
Difference is Finland doesn’t use their military to go fight conflicts to protect it’s politicians financial interests
Posted on 3/22/23 at 1:16 pm to SaintlyTiger88
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He was concerned about our country’s ability to defend itself in a major conflict, and that our country would have no choice but to start the draft again.
has he looked around and seen the average 18-22 year old in modern america? I don't think picking a random sampling of them is gonna help our cause
Posted on 3/22/23 at 1:17 pm to SaintlyTiger88
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He said that the military is sorely lacking for new recruits and the overall numbers are way down. He was concerned about our country’s ability to defend itself in a major conflict, and that our country would have no choice but to start the draft again.
Nonsense, diversity is our strength
Posted on 3/22/23 at 1:20 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Draft the neck beards and purple hairs...girls too
Posted on 3/22/23 at 1:25 pm to SaintlyTiger88
How many folks randomly chosen will not qualify because they're obese?
Posted on 3/22/23 at 1:28 pm to SaintlyTiger88
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the USA will start drafting people into the armed forces again like they did in the Vietnam era.
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. He was concerned about our country’s ability to defend itself in a major conflict
We didn’t draft people for Vietnam to defend our country..
Posted on 3/22/23 at 1:31 pm to SaintlyTiger88
He should have laid off the dope over there
Posted on 3/22/23 at 1:31 pm to SaintlyTiger88
The chances the next "war" has a ton of land infantry is probably low.
If there was a land war then I could see a draft happening again. But it wouldn't be until a conflict arose IMO
If there was a land war then I could see a draft happening again. But it wouldn't be until a conflict arose IMO
Posted on 3/22/23 at 1:31 pm to SaintlyTiger88
It might give a lot of trash balls some direction, instead of illegally doing donuts in public intersections in their Dodge Chargers.
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