In Trump’s orbit, some muse about mandatory military service
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Only 1 percent of the U.S. population serves in the military. Some in Donald Trump’s camp say it’s time more young adults put “some skin in the game.”

Some in the former president’s camp say it’s time more young adults put “some skin in the game.”

JD Vance appears to be in on requiring the kids of non-billionaires to serve in the military too:

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), a potential Trump running mate, said in an interview that he sees a clear need for measures to boost participation. “I like the idea of national service. And I’m not talking about in wartime,” he said, calling for more Americans to put “some skin in the game.”

  • XTL
    4·
    5 months ago

    They also have about 5-10 million people each. And Russia right next to them.

    • HelixDab2@lemm.ee
      2·
      5 months ago

      Austria, not so much; Austria is in central Europe, and doesn’t have a shared border.

      I don’t think mandatory conscription is a good idea in the US per se, but I don’t necessarily think that it’s necessarily a bad idea either.