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I have this awful feeling that Americans have been raised in such a way that they are incapable of learning lessons. They have been raised on “if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear” - which is literally a parable against that mindset - and are so blindly defferential to authority due to half a century of authoritarian brainwashing that no amount of abuse will ever convince them otherwise.
Look at all the “leopards eating faces” news right now. “This is terrible, why is this happening, this isn’t what I voted for… but I would vote for it again in a heartbeat.”
As a german, the standing up to the american flag and sometimes pledging your allegiance in schools is some insane north korea shit to me. Does that still happen?
Yes, it’s practically mandatory in school and sporting events (major and minor). It’s nationalist and authoritarian on its face, both being utterly incompatible with the concept of freedom and liberty. A free people should not be “pledging allegiance” to anything or anyone, ever.
Absolutely does. To be fair though, not all states do it.
Thanks for letting me know.
I hope it isn't mandatory, because that would be undeniable indoctrination, but I imagine there is social pressure anyways. It's good to hear that some states don't do it. I hope it becomes less and less common in the future.