While the original pledge dates back to 1800s, the use on schools and it being codified into law happened in the 1950s as part of the “red scare.” Some crazy people were worried about communism taking over and to protect the zealots and their “way of life” they thought indoctrination was right.
Literally just tradition. Practically no student does it because they feel like it. everybody does it because they’re told to do it and or they’ve just always done it.
Why do you americans do that to begin with?
GOOD question
The red scare and McCarthyism
Same reason cigarette companies had Camel Joe
Cause “sieg hail” was taken.
While the original pledge dates back to 1800s, the use on schools and it being codified into law happened in the 1950s as part of the “red scare.” Some crazy people were worried about communism taking over and to protect the zealots and their “way of life” they thought indoctrination was right.
Gotta start the brainwashing early for it to really stick
Literally just tradition. Practically no student does it because they feel like it. everybody does it because they’re told to do it and or they’ve just always done it.