What Are You Still Pledging Allegiance To? (S2. Chapter 38)

What are you still pledging allegiance to?In Chapter 38 of The Tao of Lloyd, Lloyd Dobler takes on American ritual: the Pledge of Allegiance, the anthem, the flyover, the moment of silence, the flag pin, the school assembly, and all the ceremonies we were taught to rehearse before we were old enough to ask what they meant.Using Chapter 38 of the Tao Te Ching as the anchor, Lloyd asks what happens when the deeper thing is gone and only the performance remains. A Zen-punk meditation on patriotism, performance, obedience, and the rituals that keep a country pretending it hasn’t lost the plot.From the edge of empire and the center of self, this is The Tao of Lloyd.Send a text. Ask a question & I will answer, maybe in a episodeSupport the showABOUT / The Tao of Lloyd is a Zen-punk mixtape for late-stage everything—blending Tao Te Ching meditations, Gen-X philosophy, and anti-fascist satire from Lloyd Dobler, your reluctant middle-aged dissident. No ads. No paywalls. Just clarity, chaos, and sacred refusal. Support the show & get bonus episodes: patreon.com/taooflloyd. link tree: https://linktr.ee/TaoofLloyd