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 inkican   ( @inkican@kbin.social )  to Today I Learned@kbin.social · 2 years ago

TIL that in 1916 there was a proposed Amendment to the US Constitution that would put all acts of war to a national vote, and anyone voting yes would have to register as a volunteer for service in the

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TIL that in 1916 there was a proposed Amendment to the US Constitution that would put all acts of war to a national vote, and anyone voting yes would have to register as a volunteer for service in the

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 inkican   ( @inkican@kbin.social )  to Today I Learned@kbin.social · 2 years ago
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    A fight with China would be over within hours, leaving both countries reduced to radioactive craters. We won’t even need soldiers for that, let alone cannon fodder.

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