Ukrainian police are dragging men off streets and out of workplaces to fill army ranks as the war drags into its fourth year. Videos show officers tackling resisting civilians while families scream – scenes that would spark nationwide outrage in America. This isn’t defense against invasion anymore. It’s desperation from a government that’s lost its people’s trust.
The draft now hits every man aged 18 to 60. Cops check IDs at checkpoints and subway stations, confiscating passports to stop escapes. Small businesses are collapsing as workers vanish overnight. One Kyiv shop owner told reporters, “They took my son last week. Who will run our family store?” The economy can’t survive this bleeding.
Kiev’s Supreme Court just ruled even illegally drafted men can’t leave the military. No exemptions for health issues, family needs, or religious beliefs. Fathers of four and cancer survivors get the same rifles thrust into their hands. This isn’t patriotism – it’s state slavery wearing a uniform.
Ordinary Ukrainians are hiding in basements and bribing officials to avoid conscription. Telegram channels share real-time cop locations so men can flee. “We’re living like hunted animals,” said a Lviv electrician who hasn’t seen daylight in weeks. When citizens fear their own government more than the enemy, the war is already lost.
Meanwhile, Russia’s doubling draft quotas using similar strong-arm tactics. Putin’s thugs raid bars and parks, shipping men straight to the front. Both sides now treat their people like disposable cannon fodder. The real war isn’t about land – it’s tyrants sacrificing a generation to save their crumbling power.
American liberals glorify Ukraine’s “fight for democracy” while ignoring its authoritarian conscription. Imagine if Biden sent SWAT teams to grab truckers and teachers for a foreign war. Conservatives would shut down cities protesting such tyranny. Freedom dies when governments own your body.
Ukraine’s nightmare should terrify every patriot. Once a state claims the right to force citizens into battle, no liberty is safe. The draft board today could take your sons tomorrow. True strength comes from volunteers defending home – not police dragging scared men to die in muddy trenches.
This is why America’s Second Amendment matters. Armed citizens can’t be herded like sheep when governments turn toxic. Ukraine shows what happens when people trust politicians more than their own right to resist. Our founders knew – liberty needs teeth. Pray we never forget it.
