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Media and Democrats have whipped up folks on the left into a frenzy thinking that we’ve just seen the start of World War III with Iran because of the killing of IRGC terrorist leader Qasem Soleimani.

Because of that, “World War III” trended on Twitter and many young people apparently thought they were about to be drafted and crashed the Selective Service site trying to find out information.

Selective Service even had to tweet about it to advise people why the site was down.

Due to the spread of misinformation, our website is experiencing high traffic volumes at this time. If you are attempting to register or verify registration, please check back later today as we are working to resolve this issue. We appreciate your patience.

— Selective Service (@SSS_gov) January 3, 2020

Young people just crashed the Selective Service’s website because they’re terrified of being drafted for World War 3

The U.S. hasn’t implemented a military draft since 1973.

👉🏻 https://t.co/ygKQFC8Sls https://t.co/BcoJje7ZXW

— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) January 4, 2020

Yes, maybe Democrats should stop spreading that “misinformation?”

President Trump is bringing our nation to the brink of an illegal war with Iran with no congressional approval.

Passing our bipartisan amendment to prevent unconstitutional war with Iran is urgent. Congress needs to step in immediately. https://t.co/tBFRwQMp51

— Tom Udall (@SenatorTomUdall) January 3, 2020

The New York Times described one reaction:

But on Friday, after a United States drone strike in Iraq killed Iran’s top security and intelligence commander, prompting concerns about the possibility of a new war in the Middle East, that oft-forgotten paperwork became a reason for spiking anxiety among many Americans.

“World War III” started trending on social media. Young men suddenly recalled registering after their 18th birthdays, many having done so while applying for college financial aid. One Twitter user posted that he had blocked the account of the United States Army, with the (faulty) reasoning that: “They can’t draft you if they can’t see you.”

Well, that’ll work. Not.

You also got responses like this:

How does one unregister?

— RightToBareArms (@Boogaloo_Now) January 3, 2020

This is what some of these folks sound like:

This, of course, is crazy. There is no “World War III” and there is no draft, and anyone who understands civics or history would understand that neither is imminent from this event. But that’s a big part of the problem, some millennials can be hoodwinked because many don’t have that grounding.

I think this kind of exposes how irresponsible the media is being. If they were properly informing the public, people wouldn't be freaking out over the prospect of a draft or world war. https://t.co/3CIcCNozT3

— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) January 4, 2020

Exactly. The NY Times wrote the draft story but nowhere in there do they say: it ain’t happening. Thus, not disabusing anybody of the fiction.

The draft ended nearly 50 years ago. Trump is not going to reinstate the draft … 🙄

— The 🐰 FOO (@PolitiBunny) January 4, 2020

We currently have the biggest and strongest military we’ve ever had and they’re all there by choice. Why would we need a draft? More dem fear-mongering. 🙄 #KAG2020 #TRUMP2020Landside

— 𝚃𝚎𝚗𝚊𝚌𝚒𝚘𝚞𝚜 𝙲𝙲 (@TenaciousCC) January 4, 2020

Shh…Don’t let them know. Maybe they will all finally move to Canada to avoid the draft. pic.twitter.com/gCCNMrdkUx

— RightOn ✝ 🇺🇸 (@rm03123) January 4, 2020

They did the same thing in 1990. Dems kept telling us college kids they’d reinstate the draft for Desert Storm.

— Top Jimmy (@jp23mc) January 4, 2020

Draft for what?
There is no war
There will be no war
Even if there was a war it wouldn’t require millions of new ground troops
People are idiots

— 🐃 🥂 👑 (@BuffSausageKing) January 4, 2020

The Selective Service tried to clarify for these folks, but that only made some think that it was more likely.

The Selective Service System is conducting business as usual. In the event that a national emergency necessitates a draft, Congress and the President would need to pass official legislation to authorize a draft. pic.twitter.com/M4tY2dLoX1

— Selective Service (@SSS_gov) January 3, 2020

Whoa! WTF is the SSS suddenly talking about a national emergency????
What exactly has Putin cooked up with trump?

— Galen Davis (@HappyJack06) January 4, 2020

HT: Twitchy