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bearsfootball516

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4. Fear of a draft doesn't make much sense, imo.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 02:16 PM

10 hrs ago

Drafts are used when the military is undergoing such heavy losses in war that it can't sustain them through it's normal recruiting totals. You're talking tens of thousands of soldiers.

As awful as Trump's war in Iran is, there's no indication that something like that is going to happen.

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Trump Has Not Ruled Out a U.S. Military Draft amid Iran War, Says Press Secretary: 'Keeps His Options on the Table' [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 10 hrs ago OP

Reinstating the draft would give Dems supermajorities in both the house and the senate Fiendish Thingy 10 hrs ago #1

Nice teenage son you got there. PuraVidaDreamin 10 hrs ago #2

Do it! leftstreet 10 hrs ago #3

Fear of a draft doesn't make much sense, imo. bearsfootball516 10 hrs ago #4

If we put boots on the ground in Iran CanonRay 9 hrs ago #10

Listen, Maga, young butt-hurt Bros who voted for him Walleye 10 hrs ago #5

Maybe that will get young people to vote?? It worked for my generation in the 60s. ☮ walkingman 10 hrs ago #6

Twenty-Sixth Amendment wasn't ratified until 1971, and it was, indeed, a game changer Brother Buzz 9 hrs ago #13

This!! Omnipresent 9 hrs ago #15

I don't believe Trump has the authority to implement a draft. He needs Congressional action to do so. Jim__ 9 hrs ago #7

Ha! That's quite funny actually CanonRay 9 hrs ago #12

It doesn't matter if he gives a shit. No one will give a shit about an unauthorized draft letter from Trump. Jim__ 9 hrs ago #17

he could just send out "press gangs" rampartd 7 hrs ago #26

And he definitely needs congress Historic NY 9 hrs ago #8

The draft is as popular as high gas prices Johonny 9 hrs ago #9

That would have to go through Congress... sarisataka 9 hrs ago #11

Borders to Canada and Mexico likely to no_hypocrisy 9 hrs ago #14

They are such fools. Invading Iran will make Iraq & Afghani terrain look like the salt flats. hlthe2b 9 hrs ago #16

Iraq was basically "unstable" before we invaded it. LeftInTX 9 hrs ago #19

Yes. I get ya and agree with your comments in the second paragraph... hlthe2b 9 hrs ago #21

I put "unstable" in quotes. Basically that's what Collin Powell said before the invasion. LeftInTX 8 hrs ago #22

Send all of those he has pardoned vapor2 9 hrs ago #18

What a brilliant man. Baitball Blogger 9 hrs ago #20

"wisely keeps his options on the table" oasis 8 hrs ago #23

So the guy with 5 draft deferments wants to institute a draft? 3catwoman3 8 hrs ago #24

If there is a draft, the draft resistance will be ... Munu 7 hrs ago #25

Yeah, he's so "wise". louis-t 7 hrs ago #27

It would require an act of Congress dumbass. Women are not included. underpants 7 hrs ago #28

Hegseth won't want any woke draftees though, right? Quiet Em 7 hrs ago #29