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The weirdest thing about American culture (lemmy.ml)

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[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (5 children)

...for which it stands, one nation, under god...

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[–] Logarrhythmia@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Huh, just checked the text and I was surprised to find that the god part was only added in 1954.

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[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 child)

Yep, because soviet spies were godless heathens who can't/won't lie about their faith in order to sneak into the US.

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[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago*

It was an easy way to spot them back then. A bit like vampires and garlic.

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[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

Yes, god is mentioned as an additional clause, but you're pledging to the flag.

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[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Yes... Pledging allegiance... To a flag.... Representing a Republic... That exists by/for god...

I mean, I didn't look into it that much at first, I was in kindergarten FFS, but I remember thinking it was funny that God was mentioned in the pledge, and how he was also mentioned in the prayers at Grandma's church, and I thought I shouldn't lie and say the "under god" part since I didn't believe.

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