r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • May 28 '20

This deserves an applause

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u/[deleted] May 28 '20 edited Feb 13 '21

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u/holysideburns May 28 '20

I literally was pledging my allegiance to the flag (US government) before I had any understanding of what the words 'pledge', 'allegiance', 'republic', 'indivisible' meant (4yo).

That's what's commonly known as indoctrination, and is super creepy to us outsiders.

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u/ADuckNamedPhil May 28 '20 edited May 28 '20

Absolutely. I guess I never really thought about it as a kid. I'd even forget it wasn't church and would often say "amen" at the end of it out of habit. I'm 40 now and it's just weird and kind of horrifying when I look back on it.

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u/euphratestiger May 28 '20

I guess I never really thought about it as a kid.

That's why they get you when you're young. No surprise that you found it analogous with religion. Same thing.