Post #1096319
2026-04-10 09:02 UTC
Replies (5)
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@ilmari@social.treehouse.systems 2026-04-10 09:09
@gmh Alice? Who the fuck is Alice? Sorry, wrong song!
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@Azuaron@cyberpunk.lol 2026-04-10 11:41
@gmh @cstross Just so we're clear about what's happening, men are already required to register for the draft within 30 days of turning 18. Any who don't can be hit with fines up to $250k and 5 years in prison, as well as a prohibition against receiving lots of federal funds (such as student aid). Automatic registration will at least close the danger of missing that window accidentally. "You have to do this thing by this day, we won't necessarily tell or remind you about it, but we'll punish you if you miss the date," are some of my least favorite laws, and it's not like failing to register for the draft would actually let you dodge a draft. All that being said, the draft is slavery and if a draft is instituted literally every draftee should say so and refuse all orders while suing the government.
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@dresstokilt@mastodon.social 2026-04-10 12:24
@gmh :deep sigh: This is overwrought and sensationalized disinformation. 1) 46 states and territories *already do this* and *have for years* 2) Selective Service has been a law for *almost 80 years now* 3) This provision was added by *Democrats* to make sure no one is caught unaware by the existing laws, and to save processing money 4) Selective Service isn't the draft. It's the mechanism, but a draft requires an act of Congress and would almost certainly lead to civil unrest right away.
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@horqua@mastodon.social 2026-04-10 15:11
@gmh Still waiting to learn if Barron tRUmp has signed up. Based on the actions of his father, he hasn’t.
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@stevenally@mastodon.social 2026-04-10 18:19
@gmh OTOH Even Putin can't implement or enforce a draft, so it's unlikely the US could.