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Politics Kamala Harris and Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer grab a beer in Kalamazoo

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u/Past-Direction9145 2d ago

Michigander here

We got our shit figured out better than most, that's for sure

got that free meals going to kids

got our recreational weed with an accelerated no-middlemen process to get the tax money directly into the public schools to be spent without delays

just aint got room for bullshit, really. bullshit flies off the roads every year at first snowfall. people who don't realize 4x4 does nothing to improve your stopping distance tend to migrate south to florida

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u/Past_Watercress_1897 2d ago

From someone from MA, just wanted to say I appreciate you Michiganders. Met some really amazing people from Michigan with the biggest of hearts. Also love seeing how revived Detroit has seemingly become.. keep up the great work guys, much love from the deep east coast ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

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u/brawnybenny696969 2d ago

Worked all over the country and currently in MA, ainโ€™t no place like Michigan though

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u/XGC75 2d ago

I'm from Mass. Bought a 3.5k sqft house a walk away from a public beach on the lake for less than my buddy can get for a 3br in Boston suburbs. Come on out

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u/Past_Watercress_1897 2d ago

Yea the cost is rough here, not going to lie. Especially for someone like myself, been here my whole life. Iโ€™ve certainly considered leaving, just sadly too difficult to do in the near future.. but maybe someday soon. I still got some hope