As a rule, Americans have no idea how much they are indoctrinated. I tell my European friends about how I know 3 different songs about the flag, and 3-5 additi

As a rule, Americans have no idea how much they are indoctrinated. I tell my European friends about how I know 3 different songs about the flag, and 3-5 additional songs about how awesome America is, and were made to sing them in school, and they are aghast. When I tell them about the mandatory daily Pledge of Allegiance, and that book by Avi about the "rogue" kid who refuses to say it (based on true stories), they about shit their pants. Then I tell them about Cuba, and they die. Land of the Free, my ass!