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The short version: ModernAction frames the anti-Flock backlash as a political win for Trump, underscoring how ALPR surveillance has become a rare bipartisan flashpoint.
Our Take
ModernAction's video leans into the political angle of the DeFlock pushback, framing it as something that cuts in Trump's favor. We can't verify the specifics of that argument since we're not in the business of scoring partisan points, but the underlying observation is worth sitting with: opposition to automated license plate readers isn't breaking down along the usual left-right lines. Libertarians, civil liberties groups, rural conservatives, and privacy-minded progressives have all found common ground in distrusting a surveillance network that tracks everyone's movements regardless of who's in office.
That's exactly why Flock Safety's expansion should worry people no matter who they voted for last. A camera network built under one administration doesn't disappear when the next one takes power — it just becomes a tool available to whoever holds the keys. The infrastructure is the threat, not the politician temporarily benefiting from the headlines around it.
Credit to ModernAction for pulling this into the political conversation, even if we're approaching the framing with some caution. If you want to see how close this surveillance net is to your own neighborhood, check our map, and if you're ready to push back locally, our take-action page has concrete steps.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of ModernAction, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.