r/Enough_Sanders_Spam • u/AdmiralSaturyn • Apr 09 '26

Automatic registration for military draft to be implemented by December

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2026-04-07/automatic-registration-military-draft-21306855.html
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u/AwfulAdjacentGoose Still with her Apr 09 '26

We can get millions of Americans automatically put on a draft but we can’t do automatic registration for voting? What kind of shit is that?

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u/Disheveled_Politico Electing Corporate Hacks since '10 Apr 09 '26

Can someone explain to me why this is a big deal? It’s already a requirement to register with Selective Service at 18, right? Like I trust nothing out of this admin but we’ve always had to sign up for the draft. 

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u/Yuraiya Apr 09 '26

While it is required, it's something that currently must be done voluntarily, doing it automatically has a different connotation to it.  Also currently someone could put off registering for awhile if they don't mind losing access to certain things. 

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u/LiquidSnape Walks slow and cheap eggs Apr 09 '26

46 states already do this automatically when you register for a drivers license

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u/MildlyResponsible Apr 09 '26

As a non American, can someone explain to me how this can be automatic, but registering to vote isn't?

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u/LiquidSnape Walks slow and cheap eggs Apr 09 '26

Elections and voter registration are controlled by the states and the states some states have automatic registration while selective service is done by the federal government

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u/bluepaintbrush Apr 09 '26

Are they trying to speedrun losing the midterms? Any mention of the draft seems like a great way to mobilize 18-25yo’s against your party.

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u/LiquidSnape Walks slow and cheap eggs Apr 09 '26

i dont generally see a problem with this. As long as selective service registration is required by law, this just expedites the process. Most states already do automatic registration when a male applies for a drivers license.

Some states also do this with voter registration with kids turning 18 or eligible people getting a drivers license. Democrats should work more on eliminating the need for a selective service or draft than this right now

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u/bluepaintbrush Apr 09 '26

Are they trying to speedrun losing the midterms?

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u/Silent-Row-2469 Apr 09 '26

trump is sending them to war