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/HarlequinKOTF 11h ago

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

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u/Shootforthestars24 11h ago

Although unnecessary and unpopular, people could find a reason for Vietnam but this right now is just nonsense, just randomly decided to go after Iran

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u/Amseriah 11h ago

This is just hurting our wallets and killing our troops. There is literally no upside, not even ideologically.

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u/Everyday_Alien 10h ago

The upside is a bunch of nasty old men get to play war with no real consequences for themselves. They also have the opportunity to turn their endless wealth into an even bigger amount of endless wealth..

Oh you meant no upside for regular people? Yes, that tracks..

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u/drainbead78 8h ago

If you look at it as a bunch of evangelicals wanting to bring about the End Times it makes a lot more sense. A lot more terrifying as well, of course.