Anonymous wrote:He’ll get pegged as an idiot and racist. It’s a stupid license plate anyway.

Yup

I’d skip it. Let him process his political feelings in other ways.

I associate it with tea party a-holes

Anonymous wrote:Oh the irony of cops and vets collecting government paychecks and flexin’ anti-government sentiments with a license plate issued by a government entity.

Is DH frequently confused?

OP here. He's not a vet or a cop... He's not an anarchist either.

And "anti-government sentiments with a license plate issued by a government entity"- doesn't the DC plate state "taxation with out representation"?

I don't think it's necessarily racist, but it's definitely anti-Democrat, anti-liberal, pro-gun, pro-military / cop, and anti-government. High correlation with authoritarian personality disorder and probably with racism. This is probably not someone you want to hang out with and discuss books or art.

Anonymous wrote:I generally assume people with these plates are toxic. The license plate basically says--"I was willing to pay more money and stand in line at the DMV to express my freedom to associate with white supremacist groups."

OP here. huh? Who stands in line at the DMV? He needs to renew his plates and you just check the box online.

I generally assume people with these plates are toxic. The license plate basically says--"I was willing to pay more money and stand in line at the DMV to express my freedom to associate with white supremacist groups."

My husband and I are retirees.
I agree that the don’t tread on me isn’t supposed to be racist / Trump supporter. But over the last 4 years, that is what it has become.
I would not put one on my car.

He’ll get pegged as an idiot and racist. It’s a stupid license plate anyway.

“ Other people's thoughts?”

Does he need mommy’s permission before he can get the license plate he wants, and if so, why?

(He’s not much of a freedom-loving manly man if he does.)

Oh the irony of cops and vets collecting government paychecks and flexin’ anti-government sentiments with a license plate issued by a government entity.

Is DH frequently confused?

I’ve seen men of all races with them. Usually on a truck, muscle car, or motorcycle. I think it says basically “leave me the f alone” and “my vehicle is better than yours“. Not racist.

Anonymous wrote:he may not be those things, but the Venn diagram between people who are and people who have those plates has a very large overlap

+1

he may not be those things, but the Venn diagram between people who are and people who have those plates has a very large overlap

DH wants to get a "Don't tread on me" license plate (the yellow one with the rattlesnake). DH is very libertarian and does support gun rights, but he's not a Trump supporter and definitely isn't racist (I'm not white). DH keeps saying it's about individual rights and freedoms.

When I google, there's a few articles saying that people think it's racist, but that hasn't been my experience. The guys I know that have the flags/shirt are usually ex military and one of DH's friends is black with the sticker on his Jeep

Other people's thoughts?