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In reply to the discussion: Do You Want to End Unnecessary American Wars? Reinstate the Draft [View all]Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)22. No I didn't. I said that actually the situation now is worse than in the 60s.
The government is very well prepared to put down any resistance movement, far better than it was in the 60s, and no the internets doesn't change everything.
The proponents for the draft keep citing the fact that the draft sort of ended as we pulled out of Vietnam. They ignore the fact that we were there with draftees for years, for over 50000 casualties, before that happened, and that it was the cold war draft that enabled that war to begin with. You all have no historical basis for your assertion that the draft would prevent a war, the best you have going for you is that it might shorten one. I'm making the claim that it wouldn't even do that.
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I'm sure if we had the two greatest wars in history on our continent
4th law of robotics
Jul 2012
#59
You're overlooking changes in media and communications since the Korean war ended....
Scuba
Jul 2012
#18
No I didn't. I said that actually the situation now is worse than in the 60s.
Warren Stupidity
Jul 2012
#22
I strongly disagree. You start drafting the sons and daughters of the wealthy and ...
Scuba
Jul 2012
#23
Vietnam was almost unique in having a low % of draftees, WWII was about 70% draftee, Vietnam 30%
braddy
Jul 2012
#12
Actually the WWII draft was to get men into the combat units, 93% of the army was drafted.
braddy
Aug 2012
#82
Evidently not, they needed the draft to fill the ground forces, seafaring forces were 36% drafted
braddy
Aug 2012
#85
That's like re-instituting slavery to show how Jim Crow is wrong. Bad idea. To this I say...
Zalatix
Jul 2012
#13
Agreed. #1 The decision makers always seem to get _their_ kids out of harm's way. #2 A volunteer
GreenPartyVoter
Jul 2012
#36
I know some wealthy guys who dodged the draft during WW II when the top draft age was 45
NNN0LHI
Jul 2012
#20
Add this ... "Children and or grandchildren (of age) of all elected officials go automatically."
JoePhilly
Jul 2012
#29
"Funny thing about fishing . . . it never works out so well for the bait."
HughBeaumont
Jul 2012
#38
If we're not worried about anyone's rights, let's reinstate slavery but just for the children of
pampango
Jul 2012
#39
I use 1963 to 1973 for Vietnam, but most official sources call it 1965 to 1975, the draft went from
braddy
Aug 2012
#79
It didn't stop it in Korea and Vietnam, but it did show how this is a class dominated society....
dmosh42
Jul 2012
#48
The Same Congress Critters That Get Govt. Healthcare While Denying It To The Masses
Yavin4
Jul 2012
#49
Ain't happening. The rich/well-connected would simply become danger-dodgers
DinahMoeHum
Jul 2012
#52
No, it's evil. You're talking about forcing people to serve in a killing machine.
Sirveri
Jul 2012
#63
Yes, since that worked so well in keeping us out of Nam and then getting us out in
yellowcanine
Jul 2012
#66
If they are already drafting your money for these optional wars, and if drafting your money hasn't
AnotherMcIntosh
Aug 2012
#77