That would fundamentally change the very fiber of the American nation. While I can certainly see the benefits that one might think would come from having only leaders with military experience, but it could turn rotten very easily and a major founding pillar of American democracy is civilian oversight of the armed forces.The US was born out of war however it wasn't ruled by warlords or generals as some nation have been. What if the US had a more militaristic element where only those with military backgrounds could serve as leader as military service was made compulsory?
The US was born out of war however it wasn't ruled by warlords or generals as some nation have been. What if the US had a more militaristic element where only those with military backgrounds could serve as leader as military service was made compulsory?
No, it was born by and large out of philosophy and had war thrust upon it.
Hmm sounds like semantics. Behind almost every war in history has been a philosophy guiding the fight. The US was a former British possession that gained its independence through war, as opposed to that of several other former British colonies who achieved such without, at later periods for example.