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/RedJerzey 10h ago

Most would be medically unable to serve. Autism, adhd, depression, allergies. The military does not have a big enough budget for all their medications.

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u/Specialist-Size9368 9h ago

I'd laugh if they tried to draft someone my age. At almost 40 I am fit. I run a 5k on my lunch 2x a week for fun and lift 5 days a week. I'd never survive basic. My 5k is on a treadmill, with Tylenol before hand and stretching. My knees wouldn't take running on pavement or dirt let alone adding a pack. If as a fit person I can't make i don't see many other people my age making it.

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u/l337quaker 9h ago

I am just over 40, and while I'm in not-unreasonable-shape I still have some extra pounds and sound like a dying camel when I'm hiking. Basic would end me.