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So, is conscription out of the question? (Original Post) Aviation Pro Jan 29 OP
Absolutely not! Project 2025 calls for mandatory military service. Eugene Jan 29 #1
That won't go well. People will go crazy. Buckeyeblue Jan 29 #3
The cowards may even claim they have bone spurs. Emile Jan 29 #7
Ha! Good one. 😆 Dave Bowman Jan 29 #26
That won't Rebl2 Jan 29 #16
These guys will make great soldiers lol SocialDemocrat61 Jan 29 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author SocialDemocrat61 Jan 29 #14
Pete Hogsbreath says,.... and the girls can peal thems potatas,... magicarpet Jan 29 #2
It would have to be authorized by Congress. Ms. Toad Jan 29 #4
I don't think Trump cares one bit about things needing to be LisaL Jan 29 #5
He can not care so he wants. Ms. Toad Jan 29 #6
Trump can declare a state of emergency and dare Congress and the courts to stop him. Eugene Jan 29 #17
He may try, but it can't be done without congressional authorization. Ms. Toad Jan 29 #21
I Believe You Are Right Baron2024 Jan 29 #32
There is no constituency for it except in extreme emergencies. tritsofme Jan 29 #8
Unless there is an extreme emergency Renew Deal Jan 29 #10
Given recruitment shortfalls of late, may have become an issue anyway. Problem is, fewer and fewer... dutch777 Jan 29 #11
That's where they get to finagle with the upper age limit Aviation Pro Jan 29 #13
So Barron will be drafted? Kingofalldems Jan 29 #12
He probably inherited his father's bone spurs. StarryNite Jan 29 #15
On top of several other traits, I'm afraid. Dave Bowman Jan 29 #31
He is too tall (6' 9"). 6' 8" is the max height for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force (6' 6" max for the Marines). Celerity Jan 29 #18
6'7" says USA Today. Kingofalldems Jan 29 #19
And some say 6-9. I wager he is now closer to 6-9 than 6-7, but whatever his height, he is not get drafted. Celerity Jan 29 #20
David Robinson honored his commitment after graduating from USNA Aviation Pro Jan 29 #22
Yes, but he grew to over the limit after he was initially accepted. Celerity Jan 29 #23
Court challenges galore with Conscientious Objectors. Xolodno Jan 29 #24
That would be during "normal" conditions Aviation Pro Jan 29 #25
They're just fine with downgrading our military durablend Jan 29 #27
Gonna need to start a draft to invade Canada, Mexico, Panama, Greenland. Irish_Dem Jan 29 #28
I don't know... a lot of Americans are really excited about the ukraine War... they can go help right? WarGamer Jan 29 #29
I was no fortunate son... surfered Jan 29 #30
Great song! Dave Bowman Jan 29 #33

Eugene

(63,223 posts)
1. Absolutely not! Project 2025 calls for mandatory military service.
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 08:18 AM
Jan 29

Pete Hegseth needs all the masculine Christian holy warrior boys he can get for the coming crusade.

Response to Eugene (Reply #1)

Eugene

(63,223 posts)
17. Trump can declare a state of emergency and dare Congress and the courts to stop him.
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 10:58 AM
Jan 29

MF47 is well into boundary-pushing phase of authoritarian attempt.
He will try whatever he thinks he can get away with.

Ms. Toad

(35,958 posts)
21. He may try, but it can't be done without congressional authorization.
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 12:08 PM
Jan 29

And something that disrupts the lives of so many people would be challenged as quickly as his attempt to redefine birthright citizenship, or pausing federal funding.

Not to mention, the current military is not set up to immediately mobilize to train all those conscripted.

Baron2024

(1,210 posts)
32. I Believe You Are Right
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 03:42 PM
Jan 29

He will just ignore the law, probably declare martial law, throw out Posse Comitatus, suspend the Constitution, and use the military to crack down on the American public. Dark times.

tritsofme

(18,955 posts)
8. There is no constituency for it except in extreme emergencies.
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 08:42 AM
Jan 29

Voters hate it, the military hates it. It’s not going to happen.

dutch777

(3,885 posts)
11. Given recruitment shortfalls of late, may have become an issue anyway. Problem is, fewer and fewer...
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 08:55 AM
Jan 29

...19 year olds have the education and the physical requirements the military needs. A good economy is always a head wind for recruitment but the pool to draw from is just demographically getting smaller as well.

Aviation Pro

(13,937 posts)
13. That's where they get to finagle with the upper age limit
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 09:00 AM
Jan 29

Also, drawing a retirement? Involuntary recall.

Celerity

(48,009 posts)
18. He is too tall (6' 9"). 6' 8" is the max height for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force (6' 6" max for the Marines).
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 11:01 AM
Jan 29

Kingofalldems

(39,408 posts)
19. 6'7" says USA Today.
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 11:14 AM
Jan 29

I would bet the 6'9" business has everything to do with keeping him out of the service.

Celerity

(48,009 posts)
20. And some say 6-9. I wager he is now closer to 6-9 than 6-7, but whatever his height, he is not get drafted.
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 11:29 AM
Jan 29

Xolodno

(6,867 posts)
24. Court challenges galore with Conscientious Objectors.
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 02:44 PM
Jan 29

And this isn't the Vietnam era where most who avoided the draft fled to Canada. They will flee to Canada, Mexico, Europe, Asia, etc. It will also create a huge brain drain on the country.

Not to mention, it will tank morale, hard. First shots in a fire fight, many will flee or disobey orders.

They are throwing shit against the wall because "it feels right with their gut". But have no comprehension how many other problems it will ultimately create.

Personally, I think they have no clue that they are downgrading our military and setting us up for a large overseas terrorist attack, foreign terror attack on our own soil or worse, an invasion from a hostile country into one our allies.

Aviation Pro

(13,937 posts)
25. That would be during "normal" conditions
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 03:34 PM
Jan 29

We are in anything but in normal, I'd go so far as to say this is a deviant timeline.

Like your username, but I would have used Kh rather than X.

WarGamer

(16,415 posts)
29. I don't know... a lot of Americans are really excited about the ukraine War... they can go help right?
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 03:39 PM
Jan 29
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