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SheilaT

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2. I certainly hope not.

Reply to uppityperson (Original post)

Sun Nov 22, 2015, 10:24 PM

Nov 2015

A lot of people point to the near-universal draft of WWII, and lament that we don't have the same any more. I think that's a total non-issue, because WWII was an anomalous blip on the radar. We were engaged in a total war. We went to a war footing that Germany and Japan didn't bother with, which is a good part of why we won that war.

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WILL there be a military draft? [View all] uppityperson Nov 2015 OP

No, not a chance sharp_stick Nov 2015 #1

I certainly hope not. SheilaT Nov 2015 #2

Too politically inconvenient for the powers that be.. so no, not a draft nadinbrzezinski Nov 2015 #3

As long as the Republicans can keep tanking the economy, no gratuitous Nov 2015 #4

Pentagon doesn't want one, so I can't see it going anywhere (nt) Recursion Nov 2015 #5

No Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #6

No. Drafts aren't politically expedient. Solly Mack Nov 2015 #7

Not on your life. The Generals would all quit in protest. It's a brave new world... cherokeeprogressive Nov 2015 #8

Can you imagine the amount of Starbuck's caramel macchiatos... CoffeeCat Nov 2015 #28

I believe the Pentagon wants an all-volunteer force recruited from the permanent underclass. Ron Green Nov 2015 #9

These days the military wants choirboys EL34x4 Nov 2015 #14

I see. When the private-sector jobs have gone offshore, Ron Green Nov 2015 #17

No. That would prevent war. JoePhilly Nov 2015 #10

The only draft I could envision Ex Lurker Nov 2015 #11

No. Forcing people to kill others is not a liberal concept. Liberals fought against the draft when pampango Nov 2015 #12

I do not want one, and not asking if people support one, just if they think there will be one uppityperson Nov 2015 #23

why does this pop up every now and then? Javaman Nov 2015 #13

The question is usually "should there be a draft". The answer to that is always no uppityperson Nov 2015 #22

.slice and dice it anyway you want, the answer is and always be no. Javaman Nov 2015 #31

you asked why this question pops up, and seemed to misunderstand what I asked uppityperson Nov 2015 #33

there will be no draft. Javaman Nov 2015 #34

I have no confusion over forced inscription vs voluntary uppityperson Nov 2015 #35

The lottery came late in the Vietnam War. former9thward Nov 2015 #37

In this economy? Orsino Nov 2015 #15

No ileus Nov 2015 #16

There should be. Iggo Nov 2015 #18

I Said No ProfessorGAC Nov 2015 #19

Not a chance. MineralMan Nov 2015 #20

Nope. nt City Lights Nov 2015 #21

If there is, Canada and Mexico will have to build their own fences. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2015 #24

No, it's not a politically viable position. haele Nov 2015 #25

No. If you have a large enough pool of people who can't find full-time work elsewhere, winter is coming Nov 2015 #26

It would take World War Three for a draft to be initiated, and even at that, MADem Nov 2015 #27

That surge of patriotism thought helps, thank you uppityperson Nov 2015 #29

No, we are still overly inflated from the insane rotations giftedgirl77 Nov 2015 #30

I don't see it as being a vote-getter DFW Nov 2015 #32

As long as College isn't free... Xolodno Nov 2015 #36

No need for one and the military vehemently opposes one. Nt hack89 Nov 2015 #38

A ludicrous question whatthehey Nov 2015 #39

Not if you shut the military window Orrex Nov 2015 #40

There will never ever be another draft again. Chan790 Nov 2015 #41