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Doesn't pledging allegiance to a piece of colored fabric count as "worshipping a false idol?"
You know... considering they've got that whole ten commandment thing coming and all.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_civil_religion
It's also not required on a daily basis, or even at all. Haven't actually said the pledge since grade school.
Yeah it's hard to force adults to do mindless cult shit. But it's completely normal to force that on kids.