The reason I know you’re right is because I went to a religious private school where my first homeroom teacher made us sing the national anthem and recite a (Canadian?) pledge of allegiance. I can’t remember how often but it was regular enough that one time I warned a new kid he’d get detention at recess for having his hands in his pockets during recital.
The culture of subservience to America has a heartbeat.
If pp had won, my kids would have already been reciting the pledge of allegiance in the morning.
The reason I know you’re right is because I went to a religious private school where my first homeroom teacher made us sing the national anthem and recite a (Canadian?) pledge of allegiance. I can’t remember how often but it was regular enough that one time I warned a new kid he’d get detention at recess for having his hands in his pockets during recital.
The culture of subservience to America has a heartbeat.