Mr Obamar has declared it no longer mandatory, which may ease the pressure a bit? Unless I am misunderstanding the issue here, in which case I am quite sorry.
I don't dignify that oddball's existence. Which is to say I do not reside within his reality and find the whole concept of his existence preposterous. When we nail down his DUBIOUS lore, do let me know.
I live on Earth-C, where it has never been "mandatory" and carries only vestigial cultural relevance. Also, I'm a human being.
I just. :|
... It doesn't matter.