For real, America already brainwashes its populace into worshipping the Armed Forces and the flag anyway (cue the anecdotes saying otherwise) so why not make ev

For real, America already brainwashes its populace into worshipping the Armed Forces and the flag anyway (cue the anecdotes saying otherwise) so why not make everybody part of it? Tie that to free college education and a 2-4 yrs compulsory service would cover the vast majority of degrees seen around here (4yrs compsci). Might even teach discipline and teach people valuable skills regarding fitness and self sufficiency. I'm serious. On the surface it seems like I would have hated it myself, but I can't help but agree that I might have learned discipline and having a clear path through college would have been so much simpler. (Before anyone argues that sending all youth to fight is bad (tm), other countries with compulsory service typically do not deploy people during that period. They usually get the same training but only clerical or local work).