I do not pledge allegiance to the flag. I pledge it to the republic for which it stands — one that is withering away.
The constitution in which we had so much prideful confidence, which we boasted was a template for others, which led us in blind hubris to claim to be so exceptional, that constitution no longer functions. It has been subverted from within. Its core principles have evaporated before our eyes. Democratically elected clowns and their brownshirt thugs have thrown wrenches into the machinery, smirking in pride as oligarchs and autocrats rub their hands together and salivate in anticipation of what is to follow.
There is no effective opposition, unless you believe UnitedHealthCare CEOs dead in the streets and Tesla dealerships and charging stations in flames qualifies.
What a world we have left for our children.