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submitted 10 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world

As the country looks ahead to the 2024 presidential election, a conservative initiative known as Project 2025, which includes transphobic policies, is facing controversy over its overtly anti-LGBTQ+ aspects.

Championed on Steve Bannon’s War Room podcast and closely tied to former President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign, the initiative is a stark embodiment of the retribution Trump has promised against his foes who have abandoned the MAGA movement.

At the heart of this project is a lengthy 900-page document, the 17-page forward of which is titled “A Promise to America” by Kevin D. Roberts, president of the right-wing Heritage Foundation, which has drawn scrutiny for its transphobic rhetoric.

Roberts outlines a vision of a nation in crisis. “Today, the American family is in crisis,” he wrote. “Children suffer the toxic normalization of transgenderism with drag queens and pornography invading their school libraries.”

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[-] grue@lemmy.world 37 points 10 months ago

Well, of course. Why would they stop just because they lost an election? Nothing whatsoever about Project 2025 has anything to do with democracy, except for dismantling it.

[-] jhymesba@lemmy.world 25 points 10 months ago

I've given myself an assignment to read and review the entirety of the "Project 2025" document, and post that review. We need to highlight how dangerous this document is, which means some of us have to take it on the chin and read the damn thing, and extract the text that makes it clear what their goals are. So far, I've not seen anything overtly authoritarian, but I'm not even through the Forword section yet. There's definitely a lot of Transphobic stuff in here, but transphobia is not the only thing. I've already called out "push as hard as possible to protect the unborn in every jurisdiction in America." They're not just coming for the Transgender people. We're ALL on the chopping block. Democracy be damned.

[-] Eldritch@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago
[-] jhymesba@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

I would have liked page references so I can read the lines myself and reference them against Righties arguing for this shit, but yes, her video was very useful in understanding what this 900 page document is actually saying.

[-] Eldritch@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Arguing page and line number against righties is often a waste of time. And exactly the thing they want you to do. Not that people shouldn't. But personally I would rather read the silmarillian again. More power to you if you can slug through it. 🙂

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

They never stop with their first target. Nobody ever had a story of “and finally they came for X and I was grateful because it turned out I wasn’t on any of their lists”

[-] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

Thanks for the effort. Personally, I never listened to any of Trump's speeches. I leave the work to people with stronger constitutions.

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago

I apologize for daring to think I deserve to exist in public alongside such paragons of virtue as the modern Republican Party. Eradicating me will surely make your children speak to you again. Surely they won’t come for another group next. /s obviously

[-] Mateoto@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago

While upholding free speech is crucial, there are limits, especially when dealing with extremists and intolerant individuals.

US citizens need to start actively demonstrate the core values of democracy and resist the influence of intolerant elements (which are supported by Russia and orchestrated by russian spies) or else they will end freedom and democracy for everyone once and for all.

[-] WizardofIs@lemmy.ml 9 points 10 months ago

Making themselves less and less relevant. Let’s usher them out the door.

[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 6 points 10 months ago

They control the Supreme Court and the House and Daryl have a ton of supporters in places where their votes count more than other people's. How are they not relevant?

[-] carl_dungeon@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

You people aren’t real MAGA, real MAGA get it tattooed on their foreheads!

[-] xc2215x@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Hating trans people can only get them a certain amount since not everyone is going to care. If they want to crash and burn so be it.

this post was submitted on 12 Nov 2023
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