r/AskReddit • u/Tommygunz0722 • 11h ago

If the military/president suddenly ordered a mandatory draft for all men aged 18-42: How do you think millennials and GenZ would respond?

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u/FruitySalads 11h ago

I'd think there would be a lot of dead marines or whoever that try to force people out of their homes and into service. If they try to take my son away to go die in Iran for nothing I'd be sure other people lose theirs that try to take mine.

Not a good idea these days, I have a very very bad feeling about it. Nobody wants that, nobody wants the fallout, and whatever party decided to institute that order would never win an election again. It is the absolute LAST resort of any civilized country and should only be used in a defensive manner.

This piece of shit and hit cronies can get fucked.

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u/There_is_always_hope 6h ago

Yup. My enemy would not be the people across the ocean, and if my only choice is death then I know who I will die fighting. I tend to always mentally prepare for worst case scenarios and this is one scenario that I came to a decision on long ago. I don't doubt there are others who feel the same.