Yeah it’s a weird fucking ritual isn’t it? It made a couple of my teachers mad in highschool that I refused to stand and pledge. It sounds edgy, but it’s such a weird brainwashy thing to do that
Looking back, it is really weird. Do they still do "one nation, under god?" As someone who is no longer religious at all, I find this weird, too.
I just lied and said I was Jehovah's Witnesses so I could sit out in the hall with the others. That was socially acceptable.
I did the same thing except I wasn't lying. Ironically that cult is even nuttier than the cult of the flag. It was like I dodged a bullet by getting blown apart by artillery before it could hit me.
As a teacher, this is our daily ritual. They think we indoctrinate students, but by law we have to say this every morning. If students want to abstain, they just sit quietly. When asked if I can demonstrate that as a teacher, the school lawyers said I have that right, but they can't defend me if a parent complains...
As a student, I was called to the principal's office for remaining seated. I was strongly told I should stand and didn't care that the other students were throwing garbage at me. They wonder why I tried getting my diploma voided.
Wait. Is this (still) a real thing?
"I pledge allegiance
To the flag
Of the United States of America..."
Yeah, kids still do this in schools across the US.
WTF
No no no it's like this: "I pledge al-leg-iance to the flag
Of theuni-ted States Ofamerica"
I pledge allegiance to the trans pride flag
Has the council decided on a proper formal pledge yet?
Canadian here. I still sing my national anthem and I do pledge allegiance. I see my country men and women as brothers and sisters in this freezing hellscape of a country. I need to. They Jumpstart my truck for me when is -40c
We have a pledge of Allegiance?
I hope we can evolve past borders and see all humans as brothers. I think it's more likely to be a goal domination or catastrophe that could actually bring that around though.
I stand on guard for thee.
It's only bad when America, duh.
4th grade was when I was taught about separation of church and state, and used the "no false idols" commandment from Christianity to get out of doing the pledge of allegiance every morning. Put in that way, no one ever gave me shit for not participating.
Oh please, Dear? For your information The Bellamy Salute preceeded Nazism by at least thirty years and definitely wasn't the creepiest motherfucking shit you ever saw.
Also, on a personal level, we're just enormous fans of this country. The Declaration of Independence, The United States Constitution, especially the more appropriate amendments are an enormous source of inspiration. I say the pledge with no problems (well, tbh I'm not a fan of the under God part but until Congress does something we're stuck either listening to everyone else do it while we skip it or just doing it for shits 'n giggles), and I hold my hand over my heart. I love the flag. And I'll burn that motherfucker in protest if I want to, okay? America is an ideal and we'll never reach it but we have to keep on moving forward to make it the best it can be. Whenever the pledge fades away I won't miss it, but it's a time-and-place thing that's fine by me.
Nationalism and borders are dumb tho
They are
Also, on a personal level, we're just enormous fans of this country.
fans
of a country
Cringe
it's a Lebowski quote
