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Yossarian and The Star-Spangled Banner from "Catch-22". Captain Black forces men to sing 'The Star-Spangled Banner' as part of his loyalty oaths.

during the Loyalty Oath Crusade

Yossarian and The Star-Spangled Banner

Captain Black forces men to sing 'The Star-Spangled Banner' as part of his loyalty oaths. The national anthem is used as a tool of coercion and harassment, a perversion of its intended purpose. The scene is a satire of performative patriotism.