allpowerfulspacewitch:

pansexuanarchy:

spookymadameliberty:

pansexuanarchy:

spookymadameliberty:

the-at-symbol:

spookymadameliberty:

tilthat:

TIL: North Korea and the United States are the only countries that have their children pledge allegiance to the state in schools.

via reddit.com

It’s not to the state. It’s to the flag. Big difference.

To the flag… of the state

Pledging allegiance to the physical representation of the state and pledging alliegence to the state are one in the same

Respectfully disagree. Flag represents the values of the nation and the American people. “The republic for which it stands.”

The republic is the state m8, republic =/= values of the nation

Is it? Based on what? We’re assuming here the state = the republic. But I don’t think that has to be true. I think the republic can refer to the nation and subsequently the values/cultural/whatever that are encompassed in that nation.

Honestly you can keep trying but you’re just wrong

Why else would people lose their shit when people don’t stand for the national anthem or say the pledge of allegiance. Why would they call them unamerican and traitors?

The pledge of allegiance is a tool to try and bake blind obedience into children. It isn’t at all what the founding fathers wanted for the flag.