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[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Thats not a guess, thats a valid prediction based on the facts that we already know.

I agree with your prediction 100%, and add to it: When HitlerPig starts his war, whether in Greenland, Canada, Mexico, Panama, etc., he will call for a draft. In the past, there were deferments for those in college, or with good political connections, and those will still be in effect, but with restrictions. If you have student loans, you will be eligible for the draft. Only college students who have the money to pay cash for their college education will be deferred. That way the rich kids get out of it, but the poor and middle class still go. Only Republican connections will count for deferments, and even then only those who make substantial campaign contributions.

Anyone caught protesting will be drafted. Dissidents and critics will be drafted. Criminals will be drafted. Prisoners will be drafted. Age will not be a consideration, and you can be drafted even if you are retired. Basically, anyone they don't like will be drafted.

Of course, declaring a draft for a highly unpopular war will cause even more protests, where even more people can be detained and drafted.

I will declare this right now: There is absolutely no way I will allow my son to be drafted to fight in a MAGA war, for any reason.

[–] APassenger@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What you describe is the least effective army that can be assembled. Not saying they wouldn't try, mind you... But that's not a group you give guns and put into a battlefield.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 4 points 3 days ago

Obviously, MAGA isn't concerned with competence, just look at the people that they replaced competent leaders with.

They wouldn't care anyway. They are the types to just throw as many people at a front line as they can get. Kapo Stephen "PeeWee Himmler" Miller has said that he wants to reduce our population from 335 million, to 100 million rich white people. A war that kills millions of middle class/poor people plays right into that plan.