How the Trump Era Broke the Johnson Brothers of Centralia, Illinois

The Johnson Brothers of Centralia, Illinois haven’t always been this divided, but then again neither has America. Michael Kruse spent the last few months with Ted and Fred Johnson, two estranged brothers with completely opposite beliefs (Fred despises former President Donald Trump, while Ted is all in on MAGA), which had fractured them even before 2016. Although they shared similar beginnings in the same house with the same parents, both basketball players and army men, their paths diverged with age, impacted by their individual trauma and politics. Within their story,...