This Short Creepy Video About The Pledge Of Allegiance Totally Nails It

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I honestly never really thought about the sheer creepiness of some of our patriotic rituals until I researched for and wrote the article 93 Weird Things About The U.S. That Americans Don’t Realize Are Weird.

Contrary to the belief of my conservative friends and family, I do love my country. I’m righteously angry about what the right wing has done to damage and tarnish the ideals of our Founding Fathers. Yeah, yeah, they were slave owners, misogynists, etc….but they had some visionary ideas, you know?

There I go, “dissing” America again…..God forbid any of us actually think and ask questions. Kinda like the little girl in that comic above, eh?

I do think some of these rituals are important — at least to me personally. I’m serious about standing with my hand on my heart during the national anthem, etc….I’ve taught my children to do so. I don’t think others should have to, however. In fact, the law agrees with me on that.

I’m not unpatriotic. I just have this weird little quirk and malfunction in my brain that makes me want to ask…..”but why.”

Wondering “why” and thinking doesn’t make me a commie, ok? But you can certainly call me that if you want — it doesn’t phase me.

So yeah, some of our rituals are indeed a little creepy, and the wide-eyed chant of the Pledge of Allegiance is one that could certainly seem creepy to outsiders.

This awesome and eye-opening video is done by the same folks who put together the Founding Fathers video.

 

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