• NewOldGuard@lemmy.ml
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    21 days ago

    Gross. I didn’t sign up for the draft until I went to university, it was mandatory for admissions. But no matter what you can always burn your draft card and refuse to fight

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      21 days ago

      In theory registration was optional in the US, however if you’re a male that’s unregistered you can’t get financial aid for college among other impacts. So it was kind of an echo of what we already have, the poverty draft.

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        20 days ago

        Ah this was likely my scenario then, it’s been a while so I didn’t recall if it was for admissions or for Pell grant and FAFSA stuff