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TIL that in 1916 there was a proposed Amendment to the US Constitution that would put all acts of war to a national vote, and anyone voting yes would have to register as a volunteer for service in the (www.huffpost.com)

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[–] argv_minus_one 4 points 1 year ago (7 children)

This doesn't seem particularly useful in the modern day. If you want to win a war today, you do it with highly trained soldiers and highly advanced equipment, not by handing rifles to a bunch of green volunteers or conscripts.

[–] RedCanasta@lemmy.fmhy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

I think you missed the point...

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