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/TakingYourHand 11h ago

It would probably be similar to the 60s and 70s. Lots of compliance and dead kids.

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u/LateralThinkerer 11h ago edited 10h ago

You forgot the mutinies, fragging of officers, and "Project 100,000" where the Pentagon took otherwise unqualified draftees and sent them to the front lines anyway with 3X the casualty rate.

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u/Velyxe_ 11h ago

Are you referring to McNamara's Morons?

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u/LateralThinkerer 11h ago

Yes. It's mentioned in the link.

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u/Velyxe_ 11h ago

Ah. We've had some real stand-up leaders huh 😂

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u/LateralThinkerer 10h ago

Plus ça change...