are not homespun. It's a Republican electoral ruse. So danged obvious.
If you are a Republican, go on and do it. Take your freedom to assemble back from the governors. Congregate. Embrace. Shake hands. Feel macho. The virus will be right there with you, cheering along.
[Also notice the rich guys paying for the campaign aren't there at the statehouses. Nor are the Fox News guys with strident opinions. But they are all so proud of you.]