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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts)
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 03:00 PM Aug 2016

Would Be Really Hard To Pledge Allegiance To Flag If Trump POTUS.

God forbid is Trump were to win. Wish the election were a slam dunk right now but that is expecting too much.

If Trump were to win that means the ugly assholes I do not want to be around have won. And I will never agree to work with these bigots in any way.

My problem is that I would be conflicted about pledging allegiance. How could I defend what this country would supposedly stand for on the world stage under such dismal circumstances. The idea that open racist and bigotry would now be the main stream is impossible to imagine.

Such a situation means that progressive ideas, science, liberal ideas, etc would be under attack from that time forward. Trump and his supporters are the worst of the worst humanity. Lord knows I certainly would not serve in the military with any of them.

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matt819

(10,749 posts)
1. That's the least of our problems
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 03:47 PM
Aug 2016

Granted, there are RW nutjobs throughout the government. But I would contend that the majority of government employees are there to do their jobs reasonably well. Some exceed, some do not. Some are retired in place, some are eager to get to work in the morning.

Now, picture how it would be for members of the Foreign Service to promote US interests and US policy abroad. Really, just picture it.

Picture the US military directed to undertake illegal acts.

Picture Homeland Security and the host of federal law enforcement agencies directed to carry out the mass deportation of 11 million people. Better yet, picture Trump forming a "Deportation Force" independent of any existing agencies and operating independently of them.

Picture a presidency where the president is a half billion in debt to a Chinese bank. Or a presidency where the president in debt to Wall Street for another few hundred million.

Picture a presidency where there's no such thing as a "blind trust, where the president will continue to play a role in his business operations.

And this is to say nothing of his cabinet choices, etc., etc.


 

cali

(114,904 posts)
2. I've never pledged allegiance to the flag. Wasn't a thing where I went to school as a kid
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 03:48 PM
Aug 2016

there's just something really annoying about it.

CBGLuthier

(12,723 posts)
3. Uhhh, I got conflicted about that stupid pledge 40 years ago and haven't said it since.
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 03:49 PM
Aug 2016

One big fucking lie, liberty and justice for all. Not in the 70s and not now.

Aristus

(66,285 posts)
5. I haven't had to say the Pledge since junior high school.
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 05:10 PM
Aug 2016

Probably won't ever again.

My loyalty is to my country. That's a fact. But make me take a loyalty oath, and watch what happens...

meow2u3

(24,759 posts)
6. Picture Russian tanks rolling in on DC and nothing being done to stop them
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 05:40 PM
Aug 2016

That's what tRump might do. I wouldn't put it past him to sell this country out to Putin.

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