An incredibly valid point…
“He says the general public was more engaged w/the #vietnam #peace movement due to the draft: “W/the
so-called #volunteer #army it’s really a kind of economic #draft. Guys have said to me…
‘if the draft still existed & #middleclass #kids might have to fight, then the #antiwar movement would be a lot more robust’.”
#gaza
https://apple.news/AKXy5jN3FSS2mZ0P1Le4_gw
“He says the general public was more engaged w/the #vietnam #peace movement due to the draft: “W/the
so-called #volunteer #army it’s really a kind of economic #draft. Guys have said to me…
‘if the draft still existed & #middleclass #kids might have to fight, then the #antiwar movement would be a lot more robust’.”
#gaza
https://apple.news/AKXy5jN3FSS2mZ0P1Le4_gw
‘I realised we’re such hypocrites’: how growing numbers of US veterans were moved to protest over Gaza — Guardian US
As images of the war flooded social media and news reports, disillusioned ex-military personnel increased their efforts to pressurise the administration to stop arming Israelapple.news
