• percent@infosec.pub
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    7 hours ago

    Are there plans to force people to join the military and participate in those invasions? AFAIK, the US hasn’t drafted people since the Vietnam war (>50 years ago), so that seems like a pretty extreme move

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      3 hours ago

      That is why every 18 year-old male fills out a Selective Service form. The preparation is complete.

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        1 hour ago

        🤔 I’m not sure that answers the question. So… You don’t know of any imminent plans to use the Selective Service to force people to invade those countries, correct?

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      6 hours ago

      We a similar problem as MAGA in that a large part of the base doesn’t actually understand how anything works and lives in a world of memes and hot takes.

      The amount of people who don’t know basic civics lessons like “Who is responsible for the US Budget?” or “How does military service work?” is frightening.

      No wonder democracy is starting to crumble. A large number of our population has no idea what democracy is about, the day to day that they live in is more akin to authoritarian totalitarianism (corporate life, smh). It’s not surprising that people don’t value democracy… they never experience it and don’t have the education to understand it.