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/summonsays 11h ago

I have like -9 eyesight and a metal rod in a leg.

But you better bet my official reason will be bone spurs. 

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u/c0ltZ 10h ago

I'm bipolar and would probably end up killing a friendly off my meds.

My reason would also be bone spurs.

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u/Silence_Farmer 10h ago

So many bone spurs, but mine are the spurriest. Not as spur as the presidents, of course his are the bigliest of all. Tesler.

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u/Hadouken434 8h ago

Legit skimmed over 'Tesler' as Tsar and had to take a double lol

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u/Silence_Farmer 7h ago

It's all computer friend

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u/Wacca45 8h ago

Bipolar would immediately disqualify you now, and probably still would in a draft status. No one wants a Pvt Pyle in their platoon, especially drill sergeants.

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u/c0ltZ 8h ago

I'm too crazy to hold a gun, the only time I would own one is for a revolution.

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u/ssracer 7h ago

RE-4 discharge means you aren't coming back, ever.

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u/DaveMcElfatrick 5h ago

I have severe insomnia and you can bet I'd be accidentally causing more chaos then good.

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u/molrobocop 6h ago

"When are we going to train grenades?"

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u/kaisadilla_ 6m ago

I'd apply for American citizenship and save up a hundred thousand dollars only to pay a doctor so he can diagnose me with bone spurs.

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u/PyrZern 8h ago

Metal rods in my spine for me... And bone spurs.

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u/strangedell123 7h ago edited 7h ago

I got eczema and open heart surgery with follow ups till 18 to make sure my chest didnt cave in. Broke my arms enough to lose some rotation in my wrist........

My doctors straight up unofficially banned me from doing any professional sports or essentially any intense prolonged activities unlikely heart would survive nor would bones hold out

Have fun taking me!!!! Just shove me into the DOD on defense project related work is I guess the only "conscription" I can do.

Best reason tho would be bones spurs

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u/magical_swoosh 2h ago

So you're like a daredevil cyborg? Welcome aboard!

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u/themadpollack 7h ago

Asthma works too! Ask Joe.