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Alkene

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12. As soon as the U.S. ceases to be a rogue superpower--

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jul 11, 2019, 01:10 PM

Jul 2019

committed to multiple illegal, immoral, elective wars of never-ending aggression and occupation-- I might consider my allegiance to it, but probably not because I'm not keen on associating myself with the murders of hundreds of thousands, torture and the horrendous decline in quality of life our MIC imposes on the world in order to prop up the petrodollar and extract unimaginable wealth for the few.

But I'm not bitter.

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Trump revisits Pledge of Allegiance controversy: People are 'sick & tired' of 'stupidity and... [View all] DonViejo Jul 2019 OP

Dude, Minnesota gave us Al Franken and Amy Klobatur. no_hypocrisy Jul 2019 #1

To hell with abiding by the SCOTUS, Constitution, or Congress!!!! Freethinker65 Jul 2019 #2

Patriots? Non-citizens do not have to honor the flag. keithbvadu2 Jul 2019 #3

She's actually a citizen. eggplant Jul 2019 #9

Actually this is so true PatSeg Jul 2019 #4

Focus on surfaces and symbols, ignore depth and substance. mwb970 Jul 2019 #5

Well, what else do conservatives have to offer? Yavin4 Jul 2019 #6

He is right about people being sick and tired of stupidity and disloyalty dustyscamp Jul 2019 #7

Says the personification of stupidity and disloyalty. dalton99a Jul 2019 #8

I demand that Trump and everyone in his administration say the Pledge before every meeting. subterranean Jul 2019 #10

Patriotism is the last refuge BlueIdaho Jul 2019 #11

As soon as the U.S. ceases to be a rogue superpower-- Alkene Jul 2019 #12

I'm sick and tired of the fake patriotic bullshit coming from the right. Initech Jul 2019 #13

The last refuge of a scoundrel. dchill Jul 2019 #14

Fo sho! Initech Jul 2019 #15

Loyalty to the Constitution? Nope. truthisfreedom Jul 2019 #16

this reply nails it Skittles Jul 2019 #17

The old gaslighter is still at it Norbert Jul 2019 #18

The "Pledge," like the flag are merely symbols, nothing more. Haggis for Breakfast Jul 2019 #19

EFF YOU, TRAITOR ! ! ! trusty elf Jul 2019 #20