• shalafi@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    ^ Doesn’t realize one can swear an oath on any book.

    You’re mad over something is has never been true in America.

    To be sure, many politicians choose to swear in on a Bible, but it’s not required. In recent years, officeholders have placed their hands on volumes of municipal codes, Dr. Suess books, the U.S. Constitution, copies of the Quran or other documents.