Basically: In some countries, the pledge is with the constitution or the people, but in others (like constitutional monarchies), its a pledge to the (constitutional) monarch and their successors.

What is your opinion on this loyalty pledge? Do you believe it’s a reasonable request?

(For context: My mother and older brother had to do the pledge to gain [US] citizenship so the idea of deportation isn’t looming over our heads. I didn’t have do it because I was under 18 and my mother’s citizenship status automatically carried over to me according to the law.)

  • DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.worksOP
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    11 hours ago

    I think the idea of national states is utterly silly and should be abolished.

    Perhaps…

    But like it or not, states are the current reality, because being stateless is really a bad idea. 🤷‍♂️