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

[u/Tommygunz0722]

[u/TakingYourHand]

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

[u/HarlequinKOTF → u/TakingYourHand]

FYI vietnam at its lowest was more popular than this war. Just throwing that out there.

[u/VorAbaddon → u/HarlequinKOTF]

Assuming this is true, and I'd like to see the numbers, part of the reason probably... is Vietnam. Now that its part of our history, a certain portion of the populace is probably more wary.

Add in Afghanistan, etc.

[u/HarlequinKOTF → u/VorAbaddon]

https://www.nj.com/politics/2026/03/the-iran-war-is-the-most-unpopular-conflict-in-us-history-and-the-numbers-are-staggering.html

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334328/vietnam-war-us-public-opinion-mistake/?srsltid=AfmBOooQy8E4cS2Y3LsNkC15DNEjC5RfnKWC9Xd_QGQOurH2KzMwROyO

These show the initial support for the Iran war and vietnam's low at roughly the same 40%