But that was long ago, and one thing black people definitely don’t suffer anymore is oppression. Rather, many dish it out, aided by their allies of other races, as seen most dramatically in the terroristic Floyd Riots, but it happens every day in every organization in America. The targets are, most of all, those at the bottom of today’s social hierarchy—heterosexual (that is, normal) white men outside the professional-managerial elite.
ultimately no final question can be solved without conflict, usually involving violence. Thus, his style tends to be megalomaniacal and apocalyptic. He likes to fight.
As school children, we swore this oath. It describes loyalty to the flag and (more importantly) the nation and ideals that the flag represents.
As a child, I would just be silent during the 'under god' part. No one noticed. If they had, there isn't really anything they could do about it.
There have been lawsuits. Basically, you are not legally obligated to say it. There would be a lot of peer pressure to do so, because each of our school days would start with the whole class saying it.
Again, it is controversial, but you are not technically forced to say it.
Here is a breakdown of what the pledge means: "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America"
I swear loyalty to the flag "and to the Republic for which it stands,"
and to the government it represents "one Nation under God,"
a country guided by the Lord! "indivisible, with liberty and justice for all"
united, with freedom and justice for everyone*
I had a couple classmates that pretended to be vampires back in elementary and middle school. They’d pretend their Koolaid was blood, complain about the sunlight, and bite their friends a lot. Not enough to draw blood, though. I haven’t kept up with most of them, but one guy is a teacher now. He seems pretty normal.
US businessman is wannabe ‘warlord’ of secretive far-right men’s network (www.theguardian.com)
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did anyone else from the USA grow up being forced to say the pledge to the flag in school? (kbin.social)
im 20 for reference. ever since i was a kid, up until hs, we were forced every morning to stand, look at the flag and hold our hearts and say:...
Did you ever have a classmate that pretended to be a vampire or some other supernatural creature? How much did they commit to it? (kbin.social)
I had a couple classmates that pretended to be vampires back in elementary and middle school. They’d pretend their Koolaid was blood, complain about the sunlight, and bite their friends a lot. Not enough to draw blood, though. I haven’t kept up with most of them, but one guy is a teacher now. He seems pretty normal.