Ex-teacher hits SLO County streets - and his drums - every day protesting MAGA
Every day Jehan Mirzaei takes to the streets throughout San Luis Obispo County to protest the policies of the Trump administration — but he doesn’t use his voice to express his frustration. Instead, he creates a booming beat that demands attention. “Cowboys are supposed to wear boots not lick them,” reads a sign above Mirzaei’s drum set, which he plays on any given intersection for at least fours a day. A former middle school teacher, Mirzaei told The Tribune, “I don’t like the idea that kids are not seeing like an alternative to the other adults who are kind of going along with what’s happening.” He said if anything, he hoped his form of protesting helped others feel that they weren't alone. “And so being out there, and being really loud about ‘Hey this is not OK,’ I hope when they’re feeling really down or even crazy ... they can drive through the intersection and think to themselves, ‘Well, maybe I’m not so crazy after all, because look at this guy.’” Mirzaei said he doesn’t think there’s anything special about him — he’s a perfectly healthy man with a love for drumming. “A lot of people see that there’s weird
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