A Florida license plate has reopened the debate over the 'Don't tread on me' flag

[Hamish Howl]

re-education camps?

These guys are funny when they try to act tough.

 

[Deuce]

lol the gadsen flag wavers tend to be the biggest jackboot lickers in the country.

 

[ashurbanipal]

Yes, that's the paradox of tolerance. If you let progressive scum into your state, they'll turn it into what California, Illinois, and New York have become.

You mean, nice places to live? Coincidentally, I've visited all four states (the ones you name above plus Florida) in the past year. I found them all to be perfectly fine places to be, though Florida was a little hot for my taste, though otherwise, it seemed OK.

 

[AliHajiSheik]

For those of find the current US flag offensive, no surprise they would find any other historical flags.

Manufactured outrage

 

[IQ57]

^^^This is exactly true.

The hate a divisiveness comes from within the Left. It’s all in their brainwashed minds.

Why do they hate America so much? Maybe they should leave?
Jealousy is a lousy friend.

 

[Torus34]

This clown sure isnt looking for the moderate/independent votes, is he?

**** him!

A Florida license plate has reopened the debate over the 'Don't tread on me' flag

Gov. Ron DeSantis says a plate featuring the Revolutionary War-era Gadsden flag sends a "clear message to out-of-state cars." Others say the flag symbolizes a dangerous far-right extremist ideology.

www.npr.org

When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently tweeted an image of what he said was a new state license plate featuring a coiled rattlesnake and the words "Don't Tread on Me," he said it sends a "clear message to out-of-state cars."


The imagery of the Revolutionary War-era Gadsden flag dates to Benjamin Franklin but has, for many, come to symbolize a far-right extremist ideology and the "Stop the Steal" movement that sought to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.


"'Love, love, love' Florida Gov. DeSantis new license plate; 'Don't Tread on Me!'" one Twitter user said. "This is how we feel about our great country..that is right now being systematically destroyed by the radical Left."


But such plates have gotten push back, not only in Florida, but in states such as Kansas, Missouri and Virginia, where similar plates have been available, in some cases for years, as fundraising tools for various organizations.

Some of Governor Ronald DeSantis' comments are reminiscent of a little boy amusing himself by loudly passing wind in church.

Regards, stay safe 'n well.

 

[IQ57]

Some of Governor Ronald DeSantis' comments are reminiscent of a little boy amusing himself by loudly passing wind in church.

Regards, stay safe 'n well.

You must feel included because you can relate so well?

Regardless, stay American.

 

[Torus34]

You must feel included because you can relate so well?

Regardless, stay American.

Hi, IQ57.

Thank you for taking time to reply to my post.

Regards, stay safe 'n well 'n remember the Big 5.

 

[fmw]

As far as I am concerned, everyone who wants to advertise their ignorance and intolerance with a license plate or sticker or flag or t-shirt, should go for it. It lets me know who to avoid.

How did that flag suddenly become toxic after a couple of centuries of it being patriotic? I has to be wokism.

 

[JMB802]

How did that flag suddenly become toxic after a couple of centuries of it being patriotic? I has to be wokism.

Gee, perhaps because it was recently appropriated by flagrant assholes.

 

[Carjosse]

How did that flag suddenly become toxic after a couple of centuries of it being patriotic? I has to be wokism.

For those of find the current US flag offensive, no surprise they would find any other historical flags.

Manufactured outrage

It was co-opted by a far-right movement, just like the swastika. The swastika was a peaceful symbol for centuries until a certain far-right movement decided to use it. Symbols can change meaning overtime and a flag is just a symbol.

 

[fmw]

Gee, perhaps because it was recently appropriated by flagrant assholes.

Well you certainly wouldn't want flagrant assholes to use a flag. That wouldn't be right. What will you say when flagrant assholes appropriate the stars and stripes?

 

[AliHajiSheik]

It was co-opted by a far-right movement, just like the swastika. The swastika was a peaceful symbol for centuries until a certain far-right movement decided to use it. Symbols can change meaning overtime and a flag is just a symbol.

Manufactured outrage.

 

[JMB802]

Well you certainly wouldn't want flagrant assholes to use a flag. That wouldn't be right.

As I said, I really don't care if people advertise their assholery. It saves me time.

What will you say when flagrant assholes appropriate the stars and stripes?

They've already tried. Context, context, context.

 

[fmw]

It was co-opted by a far-right movement, just like the swastika. The swastika was a peaceful symbol for centuries until a certain far-right movement decided to use it. Symbols can change meaning overtime and a flag is just a symbol.

That, at least, is a reasonable response. Which far right movement adopted it? Do far left movements use flags? I think they do.

 

[dcsports]

This clown sure isnt looking for the moderate/independent votes, is he?

It's not going to bother moderates and independents.

 

[Moon]

If that's the case, use your conservative initiative and self-reliance and research it and 'splain it for the libs.

It’s not my thread, and besides, cultists won’t listen.

 

[JMB802]

It’s not my thread, and besides, cultists won’t listen.

You're not interested in the facts, you're just here to troll the thread. Got it.

 

[madman]

It's not going to bother moderates and independents.

LOL. you really think so, huh??

They are called moderates for a reason. Some independents, maybe since they are just jaded cons.

 

[Gatsby]

I am 100% in favor of Republicans channeling their resentments into meaningless causes like this with zero real-world ramifications, as opposed to right-wing policies and/or overthrowing the government.

The Gadsden Flag definitely owns the libs. I feel very owned. Keep it up, governor!

 

[Carjosse]

Manufactured outrage.

Doesn't change the fact the flag is now used primarily by far right groups to represent their ideology.

 

[Carjosse]

That, at least, is a reasonable response. Which far right movement adopted it? Do far left movements use flags? I think they do.

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The Gadsden flag? It was adopted by Qanon and various militia groups like the Proud Boys to represent their movements.

The left does use flags, that is not the issue, it is what the flag represents. Even if you think that Black Lives Matter is some far-left hate group at least they didn't steal the symbol of another.

 

[TomFitz]

So far I have not seen a single one. It's a shame DeSantis is using it to feed red meat to his base. The fact that if I were to purchase the plate and twenty five bucks goes to vets, I like.

It's amazing how the right has turned something ben franklin created to refer to the british and our colonies into a war cry for the crazies.

There are a few in Virginia.

 

[TomFitz]

Yes, like the danger of lower taxes.



Or the way the word liberal in America once meant someone who supports freedom and individual rights, whereas today it means the exact opposite.



He probably meant don't bring your toxic ideology here.

“He probably meant don't bring your toxic ideology here.”

We have our own! Highest covid death rates in the world. Lowering standards for teaching. Attacking your corporate tax base. Harassing cruise ship operators. Anything to pander to the no nothing talk radio/Fox crowd.

 

[Moon]

You're not interested in the facts, you're just here to troll the thread. Got it.

Facts are great, it’s always disappointing when the OP fails to provide them.