As a smattering of true believers gathered in Michigan to dunk on Joe Biden, a mini Trump rally revealed the odd, unpredictable tensions in modern Republican politics
In the press release for the event, the MCC promised live entertainment, “Let’s Go Brandon merchandise,” and an appearance from “former Indy driver Ricky Bobby” . It also featured a parade of speakers and activists peddling the rankest,conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, and collecting petitions for ballot initiatives to tighten voter ID laws and restrict the state’s ability to enforce public health measures.
Even so, something about what the MCC was serving up this Saturday obviously drew them out despite the bitter weather — So more than anything else, it was jarring to drive north through the area’s back roads and pass a procession of nostalgic landmarks — the bar where a girlfriend and I once quasi-ironically drank margaritas on the patio on a similarly cold autumn day; the excavation sites and their towering commercial dirt mounds where my younger brother and his friends would sneak in to drink beers and roughhouse; the gas station where I would stop, bleary-eyed, for a coffee during my morning commute to an...
A somewhat haunted-looking, older man from Farmington Hills — who came to the event by himself — described how every Tuesday, at 7 Mile and Farmington Road in nearby Livonia, he and a group of friends assemble, to wave flags and show their support for the former president. But… mostly to hang out and drink.
Sean described his concern over the issue as stemming from “the newscast, seeing what was happening, and a lack of trust for the current administration.” But when it came to his own kids’ schools, he was considerably more sanguine.
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