At the height of the Covid-19 lockdowns in 2020, former president Donald Trump tweeted, “LIBERATE MICHIGAN!” in all caps. At the time, it was seen as callous and reckless because it was. But maybe he was on to something.

This week, in the Wolverine State, Democratic governor Gretchen Whitmer continued her extended impression of her autocratic neighbor to the north. Under her direction, the Democrat-controlled house just passed a bill that could make misgendering someone a felony, finable up to $10,000.

Regardless of how one feels about transgenderism, everyone who still cares about lower-case “l” liberalism should be deeply appalled by the imposition of Canadian-style speech codes on U.S. soil. Let’s hope progressives come to their senses. I’m not optimistic.