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Automatic draft registration: What does it mean? 

  The news of automatic registration in the Selective Service System for young men between 18 and 26 years old shocked many. Since the news came as the U.S. was launching a major war with Iran, it felt like the military draft was about to be reinstated. Enlistment in the . . .

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[–] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It means you get a card in the mail that you have to sign. Personally I don't think it means anything other than the government knows where you live. Which doesn't really matter these days. Now if they want everyone to come in for a physical to determine if they can be drafted, we've got a bigger problem. On multiple fronts.

[–] tantricmassage@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

A draft card is nothing more than proving your ssn matches to a living person. It doesn't really change or mean anything. If they start doing physical exams, they're actively going to send people into a meat grinder. With the size and power of the US military, that means a global war is already hot, and nukes are about to fly if they haven't already.