Quote:Pledging allegiance to a flag and the country it represents are not symbols of the government of said country. Got it.

The pledge is to the ideals of the flag and of the country itself. Not the politics, not the government, not the activists, not the lobbyists, not the fearmongers, not the hatemongers. 

 

The flag itself is a symbol of the things listed in the pledge, and only those things. You confuse the opinions and agendas of people who will use the flag and the pledge and the anthem to their own end with what those things actually represent, and it could be anyone. If you don't think justice is being done go to the people who can make a difference and talk to them. Donate money to organizations. Get involved in your community. Protesting is fine and brings awareness to a cause, but it doesn't do anything tangible. We can say all day long how bad it is that people are hungry, but if we don't donate our time and money to provide for the soup kitchen or food pantry then all of our 'outrage' is false. 

 

And we're going to blame a flag, a pledge and a song for it all. 

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