• Ech@lemmy.ca
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    21 hours ago

    Invoking religion is a ridiculous thing to have for a public office anyway, regardless of which one it is. If public officials in the US need to swear on anything, make it the US Constitution or whatever equivalent state/city charter they have.

    • WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world
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      16 hours ago

      Most of the people who’ve sworn an oath to defend the constitution from domestic enemies — literally tens of millions of Americans — have completely ignored their oath.

      They’re a meaningless virtue signal at this point.