If the USA congress re-enacts the war draft....

Easy for me to say....I won't get drafted at my age. But I would never dodge. Too many men and women have sacrificed their lives or put their lives on hold to protect the freedoms we enjoy and take for granted. We are not perfect, not by a long shot. But I believe in the United States and the majority of good people who live here. So I would serve if asked.

It depends on what the war is about. But if it was one I opposed, I wouldn't flee to save my own life; I'd flee to avoid serving in a war I didn't support. If it was one I supported (like repelling an invasion or putting down a right-wing insurrection), I'd volunteer.

However, there won't be a draft. Chicken hawks like to bring up the draft as virtue signaling, like suggesting that we reform gang members by having Marine drill instructors yell at them, or complaining about how kids these days are too overweight or too emotionally fragile to be able to serve. The fact is that the military doesn't want a draft. No officer wants to deal with angry, resentful conscripts who will be looking for the first opportunity to frag their CO.

Being in the military will radicalize many more than the elites who own and run this country will admit.

It is a big change to go from sitting at home watching propaganda. Then get drafted, be sent overseas, talk to the locals and find out the US is behind "the bad guys."

This vet began reading Marx a long time ago. Marx and other economists are correct.

I am a bit old for the draft, but, our military worked better without the draft before Biden went all DEI, aka Didn't Earn It.

If a draft will be enacted because we end up in a world war, there's nowhere safe you can go.

You'll get to decide between being drafted by the US army and fight for your country, or be drafted by the Russian or Chinese one once they're done with wherever you'll be.

I served during the Reagan wars in the 80s. Draft my daughters or grandkids? They have dual citizenship just for this reason.

I served from 1970-72. I sort of had mixed feelings, including guilt for "supporting" the war.

Served 78-81. Yet who would want a nearly 65 year old retired man. 😆

Probably, I would have been.

I already served.

@HumanEarth i am not american but you cannot say this was an act of cowardice alone some have principles and are pacificts and peace loving people

No. They're not going to admit I could be useful in a war that might end! Useful,- like human beings? Nah.

I would absolutely refuse to engage in combat on behalf of Israel, even if it meant a firing squad.

Will they draft women too?

I will send my army-age boys to Mexico