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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pledge_of_Allegiance https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pledge_of_Allegiance It was promoted in a popular magazine (not to sell th

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pledge_of_Allegiance https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pledge_of_Allegiance It was promoted in a popular magazine (not to sell the magazine), and it in fact did come from a famous pair of socialists , Betch and Bellamy.

pjc50 6y ago
> As a socialist, he had initially also considered using the words equality and fraternity[18] but decided against it, knowing that the state superintendents of education on his committee were against equality for women and African Americans Ouch.
RandomBacon 6y ago
Interesting. It doesn't ruin the pledge for me though. Things change. Bad things can become good, good things can become bad. Symbols of luck and divinity turn into symbols of hate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika
joejerryronnie 6y ago
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/pledge-allegiance-pr-gimmick-patriotic-vow-180956332/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/pledge-allegiance-pr-... This article has a bit of a different viewpoint than the wiki page