Project 2025: a blueprint for a conservative takeover | The Take

What would a second Trump presidency look like? One possible vision is laid out in Project 2025, a plan by the Heritage Foundation that’s ringing alarm bells with celebrities, activists, and the Biden administration. It aims to transform the federal government. What vision does it lay out for the future of US democracy?

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[consciouscollector]

No civilian population funding the government with their hard-earned taxes should be burdened to choose only between the two people that are running for President in the USA today. It's a sad situation if you really think about it

[cathrinL]

Project 2025 reminds me of “Mein Kampf”. It’s out there for everyone to read but no one is paying attention.

[boywithoutaparachute]

People on the far left have been sounding the alarm about this for over a year.

[a.champagne]

Calling it "conservative" gives it legitimacy that it doesn't deserve.

[Lumi_Lumi]

The original Constitution of the United States that was ratified in 1789 had only ONE REFERENCE TO RELIGION: [Article 6] No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any Office or Public Trust under the United States.

The de facto motto of the United States, adopted as part of the Great Seal of the U.S. by an Act of Congress in 1782, was E. Pluribus Unum (Out of Many, One). Congress changed it 174 years later (1956) to "In God We Trust".

The ORIGINAL 'Pledge of Allegiance' was written in 1892 by Baptist Minister Francis Bellamy who DID NOT INCLUDE the words "Under God". Those were added by Congress 62 year later (1954).

The U.S. didn't issue Paper Currency until 1861, & 'In God We Trust' didn't appear on it for 96 years (1957).

“As the government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian Religion" ~ Treaty of Tripoli; initiated under President George Washington, 1796, signed into law by President John Adams, 1797, ratified unanimously by the Senate, 1797, published in full in all 13 states, with no record of complaint or dissent.

"I am for freedom of religion and against all maneuvers to bring about a legal ascendancy of one sect over another."
--Thomas Jefferson, letter to Elbridge Gerry, January 26, 1799

“Christianity neither is, nor ever was part of the common law.” Thomas Jefferson

“Religion and government will both exist in greater purity the less they are mixed together.” James Madison

“The government of the United States is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion.” John Adams

"In every country, in every age, the priest has always been hostile to liberty...He is always in alliance with the despot, abetting his abuses in return for protection of his own."
Thomas Jefferson

Founding Father Thomas Paine on Christianity. “The most detestable wickedness, the most horrid cruelties, and the greatest miseries that have afflicted the human race, have had their origin in this thing called revelation, or revealed religion…”


AMERICA WAS NOT FOUNDED ON "CHRISTIAN VALUES", IT WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE A CHRISTIAN NATION, IT NEVER WILL BE A CHRISTIAN NATION. AMERICA IS A SECULAR COUNTRY. YOUR "FREEDUM OF RELIGION' ENDS WHERE MY CONSTITUTIONAL & BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS, LIBERTIES & PRIVLEGES BEGIN. DON'T LIKE IT, D!3 MAD ABOUT IT.

[shaheenbhoola]

I don't envy them being stuck between a rock and a hard place. Both fruit and vegetables have a sell by date, and it’s way past that for both of them.

[gerrycollins]

I'm not American, but I am a freedom loving citizen of a great democracy. If Americans vote for Trump and Project 2025, their shrill cries about freedom are a joke. This next election is going to show the world who America really is.

[andrusha]

Let's call it what it is. fascism.

[ProfesseurTou]

Anyone who thinks Project 2025 is a great idea is either not all there or a bot.

[hourbee]

Israel will benefit greatly from this if it comes to fruition

[andrewreynolds]

As an american Gen z socialist this really scares me. If this passes, it's the final way for fas'ci'sts to start cont'rolling th'is country

[gaijinbaka]

Glad you’re putting this out there. Unfortunately the MAGA cult won’t see this.

[menudobucket]

Trump’s denial of having any connection with this is like his denial of having gone to bed with Stormy Daniels. 😂

[davidschneider]

Project 25 is the MAGA trump update of Mein Kampf.

[Universal_Bias]

The world depends on America. NGOs like the World Economic Forum, NATO all depend on America as the key component. Biden's presidency came with cheers from these people. A Trump presidency will disassociate America from participation with these organizations. A Trump presidency is a world matter. He can literally set more than half the world back several years.

[ThomasKO]

If that takes plce, there will be an European Version of Charlie Chaplin's movie "the dictator".
Tbh something I totally don't need.

[erieviewer]

The left does the same thing with a different ideology that can be just as unsettling.

[lukhese]

This has already been done already, you would be stupid to think otherwise, regardless of party or beliefs

[XYZ-ftvf]

Thank you ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ for bringing truth to light, no matter how ugly the reality!!

[Remixthisgaming]

I have re-did an absolutely terrible job talking about anything Project 2025. He didn't tell us what it's actually going to do and how it's supposed to do it. He didn't give us any insights as to what the actual paper says. He just says, oh, it's bad. I agree. It's probably the worst possible thing, but he has done this an injustice.