Neurodivergent on Sidechat | i always thought the pledge of allegiance was sus as a kid. i would mouth it but never really say it and keep my hand hovering my chest instead of touching it. at one point i thought it was how they tricked you into being draftable. yall experience this?

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Neurodivergent 6w

i always thought the pledge of allegiance was sus as a kid. i would mouth it but never really say it and keep my hand hovering my chest instead of touching it. at one point i thought it was how they tricked you into being draftable. yall experience this?

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Anonymous 6w

Yes lmao

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Anonymous 6w

I did the same thing it’s so cult core

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Anonymous 6w

“Separation of church and state” yet “one nation, under god”

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Anonymous 6w

Yep exact same 😂

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Anonymous 6w

Yes! I did the exact same thing

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Anonymous 6w

Since the 1940s you cannot be forced to say it because of a Supreme Court ruling.

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Anonymous 6w

I stopped saying the pledge when I started understanding politics better

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Anonymous

nuggetnico 6w

That part wasn’t added until after WWII actually

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nuggetnico 6w

That was during the Cold War. This was a statement against communism and communist states (which were officially atheist).

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Anonymous

nuggetnico 6w

the original pledge didn’t have “under god” in it, that was added during the red scare

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Anonymous

#8 5w

If that makes it any better. Nothing says “not a cult” like adding cult worship into your speech.

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