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  1. Battlegrinder

    Russia-Ukraine War Political Discussion

    Yes, you did agree to it, by remaining/becoming a citizen of the US. If you don't think that the privileges gained via that citizenship are worthwhile, there's plenty countries that don't have compulsory service. Previous US wars where the draft was used: Civil War WW1 WW2 Korean War Vietnam...
  2. Battlegrinder

    Russia-Ukraine War Political Discussion

    For that matter, a number of countries maintain a policy of compulsory military service and training for everyone, after which they can return to civilian life as a member of the reserves.
  3. Battlegrinder

    Russia-Ukraine War Political Discussion

    I think comparing the draft to slavery is a bit extreme. While there are certainly issues with how it's been used, the general concept of "as a citizen of the United States, you have certain rights and also certain duties. One of those duties is to defend the United States and its interests in...
  4. Battlegrinder

    Russia-Ukraine War Political Discussion

    You're literally playing identity politics and semantics with this "muh ethnic russians" and "but look where the borders were a hundred years ago" stuff.
  5. Battlegrinder

    Russia-Ukraine War Political Discussion

    Since you tagged me, I'd not that regardless of if this actually happened or was just a rumor or was a real incident that got distorted in the fog of war, it wasn't a false flag. The goal of such an operation would be, presumably, to get the west involved and get them to provide additional...
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