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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 84 points 2 days ago (3 children)

This is why the US ditched the draft after the Vietnam War.

The only time we ever had a meaningful anti-war movement was when people were forced to send their own kids to die. Having a "volunteer" force eliminates that. The excuse is always that people signed up for it, and people just ignore that it's the poor and minorities who are still effectively pressed into military duty due to manufactured lack of opportunity.

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 29 points 2 days ago

keeping college education and health care expensive is used as motivation for young people to enlist despite lack of conscription, as they see their only opportunity to have those fees waived

[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

The draft wasn’t ditched. The selective service has been active for decades, it isn’t supposed to be left active unless somebody is going to use the draft.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world -4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Incorrect.

That it is still a law on the books does not make it 'active'. There is a law here in Kansas City that still bans automobiles on Main St., but I wouldn't call it 'active', and nor should anyone else.

It was ditched, and with good reason. (At least for the the Epstein Class.)

[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

You are required to sign up for the selective service as a penis haver at 18 so I genuinely have no fucking clue what you are talking about.

[–] dotCody@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

as a penis haver

Thank you for correctly gendering myself and many others 🥲

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world -4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Clearly.

I would recommend you go look up the word 'effective'. That will help with your confusion. Good day to you.

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The excuse is always that people signed up for it

not on the other side though

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Not with wars fought the Israeli way. Fair point.