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Socialism is one economic model I personally like, communism is great in theory, but doesn't work in practice. It has never worked in practice, because people are people, and corrupt.
I see what you guys are saying about the comparison, but I think that part of our duty as citizens is to make it better, like generations of African-Americans have done in this country. Generations of black people fought and died to make sure that we were able to say that we are CITIZENS of the United States, and it's laws apply to us too. I see saying the pledge as honoring their sacrifices, and committing myself to a similar ideal.
Because the only reason they were able to acheive preogress is because America is a country that believes that those ideals SHOULD be true. Liberty and justice are an ideal this country considers worth fighting for, and that is why we are where we are.
Look, I understand if you don't recite the pledge, I just don't see things the same way, simple as that.
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It may be said with rough accuracy that there are three stages in the life of a strong people. First, it is a small power, and fights small powers. Then it is a great power, and fights great powers. Then it is a great power, and fights small powers, but pretends that they are great powers, in order to rekindle the ashes of its ancient emotion and vanity.-- G.K. Chesterton
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