I'll bet Nazis, white supremacists, and KKK members pledge alleg

Avalon - I'll bet Nazis, white supremacists, and KKK members pledge allegiance to the flag and stand for the national anthem. What does that tell us about the reliability of those rote, programmed acts as proof of patriotism? How a person lives his or her life is a better indicator of patriotism than forced participation in ritual. When patriotism in the form of ritual is mandatory, it loses its meaning. That's the form of "patriotism" that is practiced in dictatorships such as North Korea.