What if they bring back the draft ?

Too old

Most DLers are too old, even by Ukrainian standards.

I don't think it would be the worst thing (unless of course there is a war.)

Given the state of the US today and how siloed so many people's lives are, a year of national service for men and women at age 18 could be a great thing as it would force people to be exposed to, live with, and hopefully better understand people with very different backgrounds. This was something that was talked about a lot post-WW2, that it drew Americans from all over the country together (all those movies with the Brooklyn kid, the Southerner, the midwestern farm boy, the college kid, etc.)

In Israel, Switzerland and other places, mandatory military service helps cement a national identity and brings people from different social classes and backgrounds together and the US could use some of that right now.

Wear your cha cha heels when you go for your medical exam OP.

L,MAO!

R2“ Most DLers are too old, even by Ukrainian standards”

I wish they would, with other "draft" options like the Peace Corps, Teach for America, etc. It would serve to unify the country and give the younger generations a common belief system which we currently sorely lack. Plus it would expose people to other citizens from all states in the U.S. and all walks of life and could serve as a social equalizer.

We really desperately need something to unify our citizenry -- maybe the draft would help.

They do not draft the 75 yr plus crowd.

Draft age is 18 through 25. Most will fail drug screening.

A lot of the programs instituted by the New Deal to build infrastructure like the CCC in the US required men to work together, and as a result, were better prepared to fight together in WW2.

In the Volksturm you can wear your own clothes. Caftans may not be permitted, though.

If you are of draft age and are one of those mocking the elders, the joke is on you.

"In Israel, Switzerland and other places, mandatory military service helps cement a national identity"

Oh, my sides, R2! Switzerland hasn't been involved in a war in the last century! Why, exactly, would good ol' neutral Switzerland need mandatory military service?

I know several young men and women who might get a lot out of a few years in the military. If they survive of course.

Would YOU have gotten a lot out of a few years in the military if you were still young, R12?

I'm against bringing back the draft. It was around when I was young and I was so glad so I wouldn't want to inflict it on todays youngsters.

[quote] "I don't look good in green."

OP = Michelle Visage

R13 Definitely. My partner is a wartime veteran of two tours in the Middle East. He's a much better man than I am.

For the "Oh My Sides" Troll (I always imagine a large androgynous person in a colorful caftan with a booming Harvey F. type voice")

Hunty, R17, I never said the Swiss didn't have armed forces. I said it never uses them because it's always safe and neutral.

I hope so. Men and women. Send them over. Maybe that'll calm down their MAGAt parents

Don’t forget trans! It would be discrimination to leave them out!

In my youth my two greatest fears were the draft and killer bees.

Most would become shell shocked from the realisation there’s a world outside their instagram and TikTok bubble.

These days, if you show up in your caftan and "cha cha heels", they'll put you as a priority conscript!

"It would serve to unify the country and give the younger generations a common belief system which we currently sorely lack."

When did we ever have a common belief system? America has always been a diverse country. You sound less like a lesbian and more like a homophobic conservative. They want to pretend everyone is the same

You can always personalize your outfit with a cute Hermes scarf or Prada combat boots instead of the ones that are issued to you.

[quote]What if they bring back the draft ?

I wish they would. That's the only way republicans will learn that war is bad.

Women, men, log cabin repugs, trans, rich, poor, college students, moms , dads, grandmas, grandpas, you name it, everybody between the ages of 18 and 40 should get drafted.

Yeah Murica !! Fight for our freedom. Go fight China and Iran.

My cousin’s 19 year old son is in the Air Force. She said that he is getting nice steak dinners and premium meals, because they’re sending his unit to Romania. It makes me sick to my stomach. He is a fucking child. They sell poor kids in high school on a ‘free education’ and send them to slaughter.

Klinger's trick wouldn't work anymore.

Not likely to happen. Citizen sentiment for reinstating the draft simply isn't there.

Sign up for the St. Olaf National Guard, Rose

"I'd have liked it! It made me feel so clean, fresh and cool!!

Children of members of Congress to the head of the line please.

Geez ...drafting the youngin's, I'd like to see that. Is that before or after their Starbucks in the morning?

Don’t assume my pronouns, SIR!

"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and insure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

That's what I'm talking about, R24. A common belief system. Or are we so far gone that we believe that only conservatives should believe in and hope for the promises contained in the Preamble to the Constitution?

And in case you're just a pup, I need to inform you that I was out not only in high school in the 70s, but I was marching in the streets for your gay (as well as women's) rights then as well. And having been out my whole life, I've paid the price many, many times, including (but not limited to) an early discharge from the Army back in the day.

But you can call me whatever you like -- as long as you remember to thank me for the sacrifices I made so you could have the rights you enjoy as a gay person today.

I was already drafted for Viet Nam. Pretty sure they can't screw me again

We're building a wall from Vancouver to Nova Scotia.

^ No you won't, how will you all get to Florida every winter?

Don't ask, don't tell, bro.

You'll love it. Cute, fit young men as far as the eye can see...til you get your ass shot off, that is.

Oh well.

Bob and weave OP, bob and weave.

The war monger Republicans would do it.

^ Except they would just draft brown people

The tough DLers would be lesbians.

1. The military does not want the draft. It is too cumbersome and costly in today's world.

2. As mentioned, most people would not qualify, between drug tests and tattoos (the ban on tattoos may no longer exist.)

A non-military national service scheme would be good for the USA, however.

How do you look in sand?

^ I'm hot in military drag

We need a war and a draft to finally whip this generation of pussies back into shape. They have no world perspective. It would finally destroy this woke crap and need for safe spaces.

^ You tell 'em, Dee Plorable

ALSO R47: "And if they were drafted and in the army, they wouldn't be walking on my damn lawn!!!"

I am against the draft.

Americans 18-25 drafted for the military nowadays would be like those poor, dumb Russian boys--only fatter.

Can Demi Lovato be drafted now that she’s a they instead of a she? That frozen yogurt that traumatized her is nothing compared to what she’s gonna see in combat.

I have it on good authority that The Cabbage Patch Parents will be in charge of the Montecito intake centre. A five dollar donation to Archewell is required when signing up for the Armed Forces. However, if you are of caucasian descent the donation will be ten dollars. There will be an avocado toast and oatmeal vegan latte breakfast served between 0900 - 1100 Monday - Friday.

what if your pussy had a full set of teeth? can you imagine?

Two years of national duty from people aged 18 to 20 is a good idea. It could be served doing volunteer work, in the military service, in hospitals etc. As bad as the draft was, it united the country since men of all classes were drafted. It fell apart because of an unpopular war but a peacetime draft has many advantages. It teaches people you have responsibilities along with rights.

Were university students exempted, R55? So much for 'men of all classes'.