• Dookieman12@piefed.socialBanned
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    3 months ago

    I suggest we force politicians and their children to enlist. If you want war so bad, lead the charge.

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      3 months ago

      There’s a reason most of the presidents we consider the best were former military. They have that experience. They also tended to avoid conflicts whenever possible. It’s not a coincidence.

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          3 months ago

          Not at all. Trump famously got a bullshit diagnosis of bone spurs to dodge the draft.

          The U.S. Constitution states that the president must:

          1. Be a natural-born citizen of the United States.
          2. Be at least 35 years old.
          3. Have been a resident of the United States for 14 years.

          Beyond that, it’s just what the people want to consider required qualifications.