Ron DeSantis Proposes Unprovoked War on Mexico

3 years ago by tintory to c/worldnews

He’s the latest of many Republican imperialists to endorse another war of aggression.
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flossdaily 209 points 3 years ago

How about a new rule that if you vote for a war, you are automatically enlisted. And if you're ineligible to enlist you must either abstain or vote no.

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c0mbatbag3l 38 points 3 years ago

Smedley Butler solved this issue back in the 1920's, change the vote from Congress to eligible draftees to solve us going to war for stupid reasons.

Then during times of war, lock down every individual's income and ability to earn money to that of the soldier. Keeping war profiteering from stretching wars on indefinitely.

It's radical, but would probably keep us from just "being at war" eternally. A reality we have had to live in since at least 9/11.

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TheDubh 8 points 3 years ago

The problem is the us hasn’t had a formal declaration of war since WW2. Basically we’ve just had military engagements. Some haven’t even been authorized by congress.

Basically we’d need to fix that issue before worrying about the other suggestions. Else it’d just be military engagement not a war so don’t need to fallow them.

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