Of course, not all conservative views are necessarily moral deal breakers. But the political atmosphere in Michigan wasn’t just a matter of differences of opinion about education policy and limited government. It wasn’t uncommon to spot a Confederate flag decal on the back of a pickup truck in the grocery-store parking lot. And by decal, I don’t mean bumper sticker—though of course there were some very aggressive bumper stickers. No, by decal I mean that the entire back window would be covered in a Confederate flag, sometimes with guns emblazoned over the flag, sometimes with some kind of
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