I Have Never Stood Up for the National Anthem—and Never Will
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 15:55
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By Sonali Kolhatkar
No country is worth pledging blind allegiance to. Patriotism, nationalism, anthems, flags and syrupy words about “love of country”are constructs aimed at fostering unquestioning obedience from people lucky enough to be deemed citizens.
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