• stringere@sh.itjust.works
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      I have told my kids not to participate in that jingoist ritual. Fortunately they seem to have stopped in our school district.

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      The pledge is still said at many local governmental functions in the US. Both my city and county councils do it before each public meeting.

      • Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        No way! That’s so crazy. I had no idea. I tend to block out those memories, so damn. I’ve not heard the pledge outside a classroom. I don’t often partake in public meetings either, though.

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          It’s absolutely surreal, ours also does a prayer and a thing for the troops on top of everything else. even our school committee meetings start with a pledge. this is in a blue state lol

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            well it beats the lords prayer, thats what they say in red states. (thats a joke… I think)