Buttigieg proposes national service plan to help unify the country

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Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg wants to dramatically increase national service opportunities to "reignite a sense of unity in America."

The South Bend, Ind. mayor on Wednesday announced what his campaign has dubbed "A New Call to Service." The initiative would build a network of one million National Service members by 2026, when America celebrates the 250th anniversary of its independence.

“National service can help us to form connections between very different kinds of Americans, as was my experience in the military,” Buttigieg said in announcing his plan.

Pointing to his tours of duty in Afghanistan, the 37-year-old emphasized that "I served alongside and trusted my life to people who held totally different political views. You shouldn't have to go to war in order to have that kind of experience, which is why I am proposing a plan to create more opportunities for national service."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/buttigieg-proposes-national-service-plan-to-help-unify-the-country/ar-AADN8Qx?li=BBnb7Kz

[woodsprite]

1. Love this idea! nt

[Celerity]

2. I think this is a great idea. Many things need to be done to unweave the spell of hate and

undo the annihilation of truth that Rump and the RW have used for far too long as a divide and conquer strategy.

[peggysue2]

3. I really like this idea!

Helps to bring different people together in a common goal while helping communities in need and assisting national projects. Service to something beyond self. What a concept!

President Obama ushered through a similar idea. It was a good, useful idea then in a time of economic downturn. It's even more necessary now in a time of political upheaval and public mistrust. No guns required.

[RLG]

4. Instead of a proposing a new plan, why not revive AmeriCorps?

It practically did the same thing.

[Jake Stern]

5. As long as it's not compulsory I'm okay with the idea