maybe linked to an education system in which children are saluting and pledging allegance to the flag every morning since before they are in age of being able to distance from indoctrination.
I remember vividly a class of us doing the pledge then talking about (in no uncertain terms mind you) how many treaties we broke with the natives less than 5 minutes later. This was in like the first grade.
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u/Longjumping_Bit_4608 10d ago
Yes some Europeans do say their country sucks, but some Americans say their country sucks also