An NPR report from Scott Neuman claims the Florida license plate featuring the Gadsden flag as symbolizing "far-right extremist ideology."
"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," Neuman wrote.
An image of the license plate was tweeted by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on July 30. Proceeds of the orders go to the Florida Veterans Foundation.
— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) July 30, 2022
NPR tweeted about the license plate, "Gov. Ron DeSantis said a new Florida license plate featuring the Revolutionary War-era Gadsden flag sends a 'clear message to out-of-state cars.' Critics say it symbolizes a dangerous far-right extremist ideology."
Gov. Ron DeSantis said a new Florida license plate featuring the Revolutionary War-era Gadsden flag sends a "clear message to out-of-state cars." Critics say it symbolizes a dangerous far-right extremist ideology.https://t.co/7rU6zTwj9p
— NPR (@NPR) August 11, 2022
Despite these absurd claims, Neuman did acknowledge the 1st Amendment is a thing.
"Extreme or not, First Amendment scholars such as Eugene Volokh of the UCLA School of Law say the Gadsden flag and the ‘Don't Tread on Me’ motto are legitimate — and protected — speech, whether they are on a flag waving inside the besieged U.S. Capitol or on a vehicle license plate heading down a Florida highway."
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