What would a second Trump presidency look like? We dive deep into the detailed plans that have emerged on the Right for what they want to do immediately upon getting back to power.
We focus on “Project 2025,” launched under the leadership of the Heritage Foundation. 2/
Different factions on the Right are preparing separate plans, but “Project 2025” stands out because it unites much of the conservative machine behind the goal of installing a much more effective, more ruthless rightwing regime. 3/
We look at the people behind these plans and what animates them – specifically Kevin Roberts, the president of Heritage, who embodies the siege mentality, self-victimization, and grievance-driven lust for revenge that is fueling the Right. 4/
We dissect the plans and proposals “Project 2025” has to offer, department by department: The goal is to vastly expand presidential power and transform American government into a revenge machine, purge tens of thousands of federal employees and replace them all with loyalists. 5/
We discuss the tension between the goals of weaponizing the government while dismantling the “deep state” at the same time, and how it is indicative of a larger conflict on the Right between a “traditionalist” and a more rightwing-libertarian wing. 6/
Finally, we reflect on why a second Trump term would be much more dangerous, as it could rely on a fully Trumpified GOP, on a Supreme Court supermajority, and on the prospect of escalating violence as the ubiquitous threat against anyone daring to defy Trumpism.
@tzimmer_history preview of the Fourth Reich. This has to fought at every level of government. No sitting on the sidelines, no giving up because you don’t see your issues or concerns being addressed as you would like. This is a fight for Democracy and Freedom.