abigail spanberger is out here canceling tax breaks for confederate groups and getting rid of confederate license plates

[applegrove]

abigail spanberger is out here canceling tax breaks for confederate groups and getting rid of confederate license plates and i for one think this is absolutely wonderful for the centrist wing of the democratic party

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/u...

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— Oliver Willis (@owillis.bsky.social) 2026-04-14T19:02:22.133Z

[Turbineguy]

1. Hopefully she has good security people.

[J_William_Ryan]

2. "getting rid of confederate license plates"

Which is perfectly constitutional – before the fascist right starts whining about ‘free speech.’

[walkingman]

3. So glad to see someone that calls out the treasonous behavior of the Confederate States.

There is no justification for their actions or continued support of their monuments which for the most part were actually erected during the "Jim Crow" era.

[DET]

4. Good for Her!

I didn’t know there were tax breaks for confederate groups and confederate license plates but, since there are, I’m glad to see them go. I was hoping the ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ plates were on the list, but apparently they’re not. I really hate those plates.

[mitch96]

5. If you want to really piss off a confederate maga, tell 'em the the betsy ross flag was the original "rebel" flag..

[PatrickforB]

6. She had a good response to Trump's SOTU as well. n/t

[aeromanKC]

7. They should be paying a traitor tax!!

[AverageOldGuy]

8. What is this about?

For you who are not in Virginia.

Virginia has about a zillion specialized license plates. Damn near anyone who can get together a few signatures and a pile of money can get a specialized license plate.

About a century ago an organization called "Sons of Confederate Veterans" applied for and were granted a Robert E. Lee specialized license plate. Part of the cost of the plate goes to the SCV.

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Governor Spanberger signed a bill passed by the General Assembly wiping out the plate. Current holders of this license plate can keep them but they will not be renewed forcing them to get a normal plate. No new ones will be issued.

The SCV and other assholes are pissed.