This:

The US can go to war so "easily" because so few people have skin in the game---in other words, nothing to lose. NOTHING. (I know it's not really "easy" to go to war, but it's not hard enough.)

So, my unpopular opinion, which I think should be the law of the land:

1) The President, as CIC, could commit the US to a military action for no longer than 30 days.

2) After 30 days, continuation of the action can only come by a 60% majority YES vote of Congress.

3) All lawmakers who vote YES must immediately dispatch a family member to the war zone. They needn't be soldiers---they can serve in a support capacity, helping load trucks or carry ammo or whatever, but they must be in as much danger of being killed, wounded, or captured as the soldiers.

4) Institute the draft, starting with all males and females 18 - 25, starting first with those who come from families with a net income of $1 million or more per year. Then the next tier---those with incomes of $900,000 or more per year. Then $800,000 and so on, before ever touching the middle class or poor kids.

What's the intention of this? To give people who want war a chance to lose something very valuable to them---members of their family. To put pressure on the rich, to in turn pressure Congress to not go to war (seeing as how Congress listens to the rich a lot more than they listen to "regular" people.)

If Mr. Congressman and Mr. Millionaire know their kids are going off to get fucked up in a war first, this would have a very necessary deterrent effect on them.

If it's important enough to go to war over, it's important enough for you to sacrifice your families first.

Anything less is chickenshit.

I now await your downvotes.