This is easily solved with a draft. I enjoyed my time in the military. I’m shocked lefties are not signing up since it gives them everything they talk about. Free health care, free housing, free college.

    • @s1ndr0m3
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      I was stationed in Germany and met many people there. They have to do something like 9 months of service. However, their military service is not like the US. It is much more akin to being in the reserves, but instead of 2 weeks in the summer you do 9 months. There are also other types of service that are not military that will fulfill their mandatory requirements. Germany also has a much stronger social safety net and lots of social policies, i.e. healthcare and housing, that we do not get in the US.

      • NeuromancerOPM
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        -311 months ago

        Most of our allies have conscription.

        I’d be willing to have stronger social society nets if we had conscription. Nothing is free.

        • @glimse
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          Like 40% of our tax dollars is on the military. Nothing is free, sure, but we already paid for it. Give us healthcare.

          It’s better for literally everyone except the middlemen and I could not care less about their bottom line after they’ve bled us dry for decades

          • NeuromancerOPM
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            -111 months ago

            Then I’d oppose paying for stronger safety nets. The military would be a good way to get these kids some jobs skills and education.