IDOLATROUS PRACTICES

I've always found our displays of flag worship and patriotism rather silly. Which objectively they are. But I will accept that if you grew up encouraged to get your panties soggy at certain moments you may think otherwise. However, going from feeling minor discomfort to blistering outrage that our men in uniform are being disrespected (in your opinion) when athletes kneel for the anthem is a humongous stretch.


And, that said, some of our men in uniform are right bastards anyway. Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Charles Graner, William Calley, and Bradley Manning come to mind. As should also the police officers who have shot unarmed people, of which there seem to be far too many to count, and more than enough to make the accusation of institutionalized law enforcement racialism hold water.

For that matter, how is passionately clutching your left tit while someone does a horrible rendition of The Star Spangled Banner in any way showing honour and respect for Americans who have served their country?

Funding adequate veterans programmes would do so better.


Hitler, Mussolini, and Franco might well disagree.
As would Francis Bellamy and King Zog.
We don't hold by them.



By the way, the Pledge of Allegiance was written by a socialist who believed in the absolute separation of church and state.
Surely you knew this?




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