He’s probably looking at this with the same face all non-Americans do when they see how Americans get about their national anthem, it’s really unsettling.
My assistant history teacher got so mad at me for not standing for the pledge that the actual teacher had to tell him, a man in his 30s-40s, to go out into the hallway and calm down.
I had done my research beforehand and was ready to defend myself if people got mad too, thanks to some religious group (Jehovah’s Witnesses?) the Supreme Court had decided not standing for or saying the pledge fell under the first amendment.
He’s probably looking at this with the same face all non-Americans do when they see how Americans get about their national anthem, it’s really unsettling.
I’m American and I’m against the national anthem (and the pledge.) it’s all weird indoctrination.
My science teacher got so fucking pissy over me not standing up for that crap. Literally phoned up my mom to continue bitching about it.
I wish I just ignored her.
My assistant history teacher got so mad at me for not standing for the pledge that the actual teacher had to tell him, a man in his 30s-40s, to go out into the hallway and calm down.
I had done my research beforehand and was ready to defend myself if people got mad too, thanks to some religious group (Jehovah’s Witnesses?) the Supreme Court had decided not standing for or saying the pledge fell under the first amendment.
i refused to stand and got a few people sitting around me to also stay seated. nobody minded, but this was in pre-911 america
That’s a liquid nitrogen level take on our instance haha, feel free to stick around!