This is why the US ditched the draft after the Vietnam War.
The only time we ever had a meaningful anti-war movement was when people were forced to send their own kids to die. Having a “volunteer” force eliminates that. The excuse is always that people signed up for it, and people just ignore that it’s the poor and minorities who are still effectively pressed into military duty due to manufactured lack of opportunity.
The draft wasn’t ditched. The selective service has been active for decades, it isn’t supposed to be left active unless somebody is going to use the draft.
That it is still a law on the books does not make it ‘active’. There is a law here in Kansas City that still bans automobiles on Main St., but I wouldn’t call it ‘active’, and nor should anyone else.
It was ditched, and with good reason. (At least for the the Epstein Class.)
keeping college education and health care expensive is used as motivation for young people to enlist despite lack of conscription, as they see their only opportunity to have those fees waived
This is why the US ditched the draft after the Vietnam War.
The only time we ever had a meaningful anti-war movement was when people were forced to send their own kids to die. Having a “volunteer” force eliminates that. The excuse is always that people signed up for it, and people just ignore that it’s the poor and minorities who are still effectively pressed into military duty due to manufactured lack of opportunity.
The draft wasn’t ditched. The selective service has been active for decades, it isn’t supposed to be left active unless somebody is going to use the draft.
Incorrect.
That it is still a law on the books does not make it ‘active’. There is a law here in Kansas City that still bans automobiles on Main St., but I wouldn’t call it ‘active’, and nor should anyone else.
It was ditched, and with good reason. (At least for the the Epstein Class.)
You are required to sign up for the selective service as a penis haver at 18 so I genuinely have no fucking clue what you are talking about.
Thank you for correctly gendering myself and many others 🥲
Clearly.
I would recommend you go look up the word ‘effective’. That will help with your confusion. Good day to you.
keeping college education and health care expensive is used as motivation for young people to enlist despite lack of conscription, as they see their only opportunity to have those fees waived