Former ADL Director Slams Trump for Making Supporters Raise Their Right Hands, a ‘Fascist Gesture’

[A-Lert]

We don't raise our hands in a pledge to specific human beings in America, at least I can't think of an instance. 

In addition, the optics of such a gesture with Trump standing there  begs for inevitable comparisons.

To a liberal or an emotional cripple, probably.

[Fishrrman]

Here's how kids were originally taught to recite the Pledge of Allegiance:


So what?

[Bill Cipher]

Here's how kids were originally taught to recite the Pledge of Allegiance:


So what?

That's interesting.  I always thought it was hand over heart.  I wonder if they changed this after the 30s and the Nazis?

[HonestJohn]

That's interesting.  I always thought it was hand over heart.  I wonder if they changed this after the 30s and the Nazis?

That's exactly what happened.