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7. Shared risk/reward generally encourages engagement, investment and ultimately equity.

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 10:33 AM

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My only real problem with the draft or compulsory service (military or otherwise) has been that I question its fairness when implemented. Flame away, it's just my opinion. The whole "some animals are more equal than others" often creeps in. Everyone has someone they'll miss, plans to do this or that, objections to conforming, etc... but it's the subjective weights given to various classes that usually seem to be what sours all this.

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Eligible men will soon be automatically registered for military draft [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Maybe this will wake up young men. Irish_Dem Yesterday #1

maybe this will wake up Republican mothers and fathers... agingdem Yesterday #5

Too tall?! yardwork Yesterday #14

Junior is too tall because of his bone spurs. Irish_Dem Yesterday #19

Republican Congress people Quanto Magnus 23 hrs ago #29

Why would it wake them up? DetroitLegalBeagle 22 hrs ago #33

Because of the optics. Irish_Dem 22 hrs ago #35

Then why can't we be automatically registered to vote? Walleye Yesterday #2

Exactly Jerry2144 Yesterday #4

Too bad the Republican party is dedicated to preventing people from voting Walleye Yesterday #6

Which is why they want to raise selective service age to 21. The Grand Illuminist 7 hrs ago #38

Draft Registration doesn't make you eligible to be drafted into military service. It instead includes your name among 24601 Yesterday #12

I am spoiled by voting in Delaware. They sent me a voter registration card telling me where to vote. Walleye Yesterday #17

Gosh wouldn't that be a good idea?! yardwork Yesterday #15

Good idea, but Republicans hate for people to vote. They hate democracy. Walleye 23 hrs ago #24

Exactly! I came here to say just that! City Lights Yesterday #23

Was just looking for where to post this!! +1 n/t forgotmylogin 22 hrs ago #34

Do they still use draft cards ? I would think getting one of those in the mail would raise a lot of questions .... eppur_se_muova Yesterday #3

Shared risk/reward generally encourages engagement, investment and ultimately equity. OC375 Yesterday #7

Agreed. yardwork Yesterday #16

I won't believe there is fairness until I see Barron Trump in a uniform Walleye 23 hrs ago #25

Word OC375 22 hrs ago #31

still no equal requirement for women ? stopdiggin Yesterday #8

I think if they had to draft women they wouldn't be so damn eager to do it Walleye 23 hrs ago #26

FUCK THE DRAFT! Floyd R. Turbo Yesterday #9

THAT applies to Barron Trump too. ProudMNDemocrat Yesterday #10

So they won't automatically register eligible people to vote, but they'll automatically register them for the draft ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #11

Eligible men maliaSmith Yesterday #13

I would Rebl2 Yesterday #18

I'm curious Bayard Yesterday #20

Palantir purr-rat beauty Yesterday #21

WTF! What next? yellow dahlia Yesterday #22

Take it to court... Lovie777 23 hrs ago #27

Many will say this is not that big a departure from how it has been done in the past. That shouldn't be our position. Scrivener7 23 hrs ago #28

A reminder that ending the draft was one of our demands in the Viet Nam protest era. Dixiegrrrl 22 hrs ago #32

Whoever did not see this coming UpInArms 23 hrs ago #30

Will bone spurs still exempt you? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 16 hrs ago #36

come on all you big strong men Skittles 15 hrs ago #37

Good! Bring back the draft!! I'm in favor of this! QueerDuck 6 hrs ago #39