- cross-posted to:
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- cross-posted to:
- theguardian_us@ibbit.at
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What even is this article? “People on the internet, who don’t know anything about how the military works are worried something that definitely won’t happen might happen.”
Why is this news?
Why is this news?
Here, take some of my slop as explanation.
That’s not an explanation of anything? What are you even trying to say here?
By even touching on the idea of a draft they’re moving the overton window so that all out war where conscription happens looks more reasonable than it did before. They’re doing it in a way where no one of any substance is making the claim, so no body is going to end up looking stupid and there’s no one to blame.
I got to be honest, that seems like a bunch of hot nonsense. How does talking about a draft make it seem more reasonable? Who would think it was reasonable by dint of it just being brought up in conversation? Why should anyone believe that the the Guardian wants to make the US war with Iran, which is extremely unpopular in Europe, seem reasonable?
How does talking about a draft make it seem more reasonable? Who would think it was reasonable by dint of it just being brought up in conversation?
I think you should go do some reading about what the overton window is. I’m not here to educate you.
Since you are unable to answer basic questions about your own position, let me take a crack at:
There is no evidence that talking about the draft more would make people find it more acceptable.
It’s called satire. I think that part must have gone over your head too.
It’s propaganda, just like everything nowadays.
I read in an underground secret journal the other day that Baron trump was surgically being fitted for bone spurs.
oh god yes please give me access to military infrastructure, explosives, and firearms; I am a perfectly sane and obedient selective service applicant and can be trusted in the vicinity of all of these things
The fat orange 5-time draft dodger pedophile has a lot more countries to attack and invade. Greenland, Cuba, Canada and a bunch of countries in South America. Also, folks in the military are captive audiences for brain washing and propaganda. They tend to vote Republican too.
We have over 2 million service members including reserves, more than any other country except China and India. There won’t be a draft.
I think the real fear is that there won’t be a draft because one is needed, but because they want to selectively get rid of left wing voters and using them as chaffe for a war in the middle east is dual purpose.
There was a theory that that is why Trump is so obsessed with getting state voter rolls
Out of all the things that this administration has done, a draft would be by far the most unpopular. Like actual civil unrest unpopular, not just a No Kings protest.
Conscripts don’t make good soldiers, and leaders have known this for centuries. You’d have millions of draftees who would be conscientious objectors at best and active saboteurs at worst. They wouldn’t just be lining up to be cannon fodder.
Congress knows all this and so would never approve a draft, probably never again to be honest and least of all in a massively unpopular war.
If they implemented a draft things would definitely blow
I agree completely, but this congress and administration have shown time and time again that they refuse to learn from history (e.g. The Vietnam War) so it wouldn’t surprise me if the idea at least gets thrown to vote in Congress, which hopefully is enough to ignite more serious protests/riots in the country to dissuade this current trend. This is why people are floating the possibility of one now, to sow the idea to US masses and get a gauge of their reaction.
We’re seeing 50 years of underfunding education in action.
