We already have economic conscription, and it's worked wonderfully for the military as long as there are enough young poor people with no other options. > When

We already have economic conscription, and it's worked wonderfully for the military as long as there are enough young poor people with no other options. > When domestic economic prospects are grim, the military has no problem recruiting soldiers. When those prospects improve, recruitment falls. How do we know? We can see a micro-version of this process happening right now. > This year, for the first time in thirteen years, the Army reported it was short thousands of recruits. This year’s unemployment rate is also the lowest we’ve seen in that same time period. These facts are related, and the military agrees. https://jacobinmag.com/2018/10/military-recruits-full-employment-welfare-state https://jacobinmag.com/2018/10/military-recruits-full-employ...