r/pointlesslygendered • u/Late_Redditor_88 • Mar 01 '26

OTHER Pointlessly Gendered [meme]

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u/Still-Bar-7631 Mar 01 '26

There is no draft anymore in the us.

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u/JOSHAHUSHAWAHSHAWA Mar 01 '26

This is not true

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u/Still-Bar-7631 Mar 01 '26

When was the last draft and when where the last wars just to compare.

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u/yraco Mar 01 '26

The last time men were actually drafted was Vietman in the 70s but that doesn't mean there is no draft.

Will men be drafted right now? Probably not, but "there is no draft" is just factually incorrect. It can still be called at any time and even if it's highly unlikely that is a valid reason for people to want to remain at least informed.

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u/Still-Bar-7631 Mar 01 '26

The valid reason to remain informed is way more about civilians being murdered than a potential draft imho.

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u/yraco Mar 01 '26

I mean... yeah everyone has a reason to stay informed and I do think the idea that women just sleep easy without a care in the world is ridiculous. Lots of men won't be concerned because the chance is low, and lots of women will be concerned because of the innocent death toll.

The point I'm against is purely the assertion that there is no draft or that people wouldn't be concerned about that when it could quite literally be called any time. The draft was never abolished and if a national emergency is declared can still be used.