The New Divide Between American Citizens and the Military




The Joy Cardin Show show

Summary: Was ending the draft after the Vietnam War a bad idea? Joy Cardin’s guest author says it was—that now, a small minority of Americans fight our wars and suffer the consequences, while the rest of the country cheerleads on their behalf but doesn’t otherwise contribute. Furthermore, he says that as a result, we’re better at starting wars, and worse at bringing them to an end.