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The Project 2025 Presidency: The blueprint for Trump 2.0 predicted much of what we’ve seen so far—and much of what’s to come. (www.theatlantic.com)

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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 102 points 2 months ago (10 children)

That’s part of why I’m just losing my fucking mind that everyone’s like “omg wow I’m shocked idk what is gonna happen next”, and the breathless shock that legacy media has about fucking everything that’s happening now.

There is a fucking playbook, you fucking imbeciles. It was published over five fucking years ago. It’s just up there on a website whose url is the same as the fucking title of the playbook. They said they’d follow the playbook. They’re following the fucking playbook. They will continue to follow the fucking playbook. You’re not fucking allowed to be surprised by this.

[–] modeler@lemmy.world 32 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ah yes, but you forgot when, during the campaign, Trump said "Fake news! I don't know anything about Project 2025" which then allowed all the press to ignore it.

This changes everything life hack: Whenever you're caught in a lie, just say "fake news" and go on as if nothing has happened. Works for rape, bribery, theft, corruption and some say even murder.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And we know where he picked that idea up

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Without clicking the link... imma say Hitler.

E: yup, it was Hitler.

[–] Freshparsnip@lemm.ee 19 points 2 months ago

And they kept gaslighting us by denying the playbook's existence when it was publicly available for everyone to see.

[–] Lasherz12@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

Yeah it's one thing for regular people to do this, but I think media just keeps digging and it's beyond repulsive. They would rather do anything but journalism and in this case journalism means sitting for 2 days reading in the comfort of your home... There's always been a debate between whether it's purposeful or lazy and I think I've gravitated towards lazy on the part of hosts and writers and purposeful on the part of decision makers that they'd hire people so opposed to work in the first place. Mehdi researched heavily and was removed... it seemed like executives fixing the glitch of accidental good journalism.

[–] 4grams@awful.systems 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I really think this is all the result of putting news behind a paywall, while lies and propaganda are widely and freely disseminated.

We’re fucked.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (3 children)

It’s absurd, because getting around paywalls is CRAZY easy, but it’s also shockingly common for people to have no idea how to do it.

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[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 71 points 2 months ago (4 children)

When this madness is over, the next administration should outlaw the Heritage Foundation somehow. They clearly have proven to be actively working against the interests of the American people.

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 41 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Let's send them to El Salvador accidentally, I hear they don't allow take backsies.

[–] boydster@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

We can even crowd fund the Bukele bribe.

[–] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

i'm definitely not the only person who calls him Bukkake, right?

[–] Punchshark@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Ha. You think this is just going to end one day

[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Dictatorships always end badly. But it can take decades.

In the case of the US, the closest analog - the Third Reich - lasted 12 years. I'm hoping the American Reich won't last nearly as long but I'm bracing for about a decade.

[–] iknowitwheniseeit@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't think that Nazi Germany is a great analogy for the US right now. Honestly there isn't a very good analogy. The Republicans are using a lot of things from fascist playbooks, but... history doesn't repeat itself

[–] in4apenny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 months ago

history doesn’t repeat itself

True, but history sure does rhyme.

[–] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

oh, it will, but i think we both agree that it won't be in november 2028

[–] metaldream@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

You're already quitting before the game is even up. Stop being a fucking coward.

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[–] gabbath@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Not just Heritage. There's so many of them it's hard to keep track. Sourcewatch.org tries to. But you can definitely start with the cosigners of Project 2025 and all the companies (especially media companies) that those people are on the boards of. (I think that should catch things like Rumble, Daily Wire, Victory Network, etc.)

[–] DrDickHandler@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

You are part of the problem. There won't be a next administration. Where the hell have you been?

[+] walktheplank@lemmy.world 41 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

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[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 28 points 2 months ago (4 children)

The problem is a what to actually do. Congress and the courts are controlled by people who largely agree with Project 2025. Most of the American public has no clue that it's a real thing, and thinks it's so out there that anybody telling them about it is on LSD and not credible.

[–] BeNotAfraid@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago (3 children)

You mean to tell me, that in America. Where you can legally acquire, a genuine, US Army certified Rocket-Propelled Grenade from a gun show in Vegas for cash..... you guys can't think of what to actually do?

Zoinks Scoob, I think I'm getting a clue.

[–] Signtist@lemm.ee 24 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The vast majority of the people who would actually fight on the right side of history have been thoroughly pacified by the rhetoric that using a weapon would be unacceptably barbaric, and that if you can't make the change you want with words, you're just not finding the right words. We'll be holding quippy signs and chanting about justice even as the country literally crumbles around us.

[–] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

a lot of people think it'll only take a few hungry days for an uprising, but i don't think they realize that's exactly the plan. this is actually scary. the lack of fifth column pushback, the bending-over from major universities.. these are all really clear indicators that what's going on right now isn't just some old, crazy dude spouting shit.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago (7 children)

That’s what’s insane to me too. I thought for sure some general staff level officer, someone in the admiralty, sone old hands from the alphabet agencies, or some combination thereof would be like “he’s going to fucking kill us all. It’s time to color outside the lines”.

And yes, I know I’m basically saying that I’m holding out for a coup. But let’s be real: I’d trust the competence and compassion of any one of those groups an order of magnitude more than the people actually running the show at this point.

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[–] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Problem:

The people who have argued hardest for the ability to buy things like that and actually do it and have hoarded the weapons already are the racists

So if we try an unorganized attack of any kind, we give the insane motherfuckers who want Red Dawn to happen a reason to start unloading. I've personally seen some of what these crazies have stockpiled, that is not a can you want to open

We're basically fucked on using weapons until those guys are hurting enough to be on our side, which might be too late to matter, anyway

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I stand on my own and fire a weapon is pretty useless. To actually succeed, I need a lot more people on my side. Enough that we could probably impeach and remove those responsible for this mess.

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[–] witnessbolt@lemm.ee 31 points 2 months ago (2 children)

They've told us what they're going to (and want to) do every step of the way.

But Trump fans pretend stuff isn't going to happen... even when it's literally happening

On top of that, Trump is 100% going to try to stay for another term

I do not promote violence. You should not commit violence. It is generally not worth it. Mmkay? Want that to be 100% clear. Additionally, violence is what Trump wants so he has an excuse to declare martial law/suspend elections/etc. It's very obvious. Violence = bad.

All that said, unless America lets itself descend into the authoritarian pit, I don't see any way out that won't involve violence at some point/level. We are beyond what was happening during the civil rights era. These people aren't interested in compromise and working together. They want to dismantle America's culture of diversity to replace it with their own.

I'm not sure there are any other methods that work if it comes down to it. Even people on the left are in denial; these people aren't joking about wanting to attack libs. They're actively preparing for it by calling all libs mentally ill, or that liberalism is a disease, etc.

Do you see what I'm saying? How are you going to try to argue with some of these people? Not all republicans are all in on this - but there's enough in power that this is very, very dangerous

All I can say is that I truly hope the courts enforce the constitution. Bring those people back and give them due process. I don't want them deported, but if that ends up happening, at least it's legal &... I struggle to say humane.

[–] VeryVito@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Run liberals as GOP candidates. Then vote Republican. But vote for liberals.

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 months ago

This is a not-so-crazy move in deeply Republican districts, but it requires getting folks to actually show up and vote in Republican primaries

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[–] BeNotAfraid@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The Almighty Dollar, look how it enslaves us. Can't stop paying rent, or bills. Can't bow out in protest. Need to get money, need to get food. Have to keep the machine spinning, even as we turn rapidly towards our graves. We are incapable of thinking more than a day ahead. No one has stopped to ask what this time next year will look like at this pace.

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There is a reason unions maintain a strike fund

[–] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

The unions will have to lead the way in any kind of national strike anyways and they havent moved yet

[–] BeNotAfraid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Because the union leaders have been bought by Trump. They don't need to lead anytjhing. Saying, this person needs to lead, or this thing needs to happen. Is just putting the responsibility onto others while you feign powerlessness. Not me, I'm not responsible for this, I didn't ask for this....

How many people have asked why nobody stopped the Nazi's when they started disappearing people? Diffusion of responsibility is why. You can always find a reason why you don't need to and then you can assuade any guilt through the technology your corporate masters have given you. Just keep pretending, pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

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[–] Elextra@literature.cafe 17 points 2 months ago

https://www.project2025.observer/

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, no shit. The "liberal media" could have done a much better job of telling everyone about that BEFORE the election.

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 6 points 2 months ago

Step 2...fuck up the entire world economy! You got this!

[–] Punchshark@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Muricans are stupid and will continue to be stupid. It's their thing

[–] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

they've anti-invested in education. don't expect it to get much better. they're also encouraging all the "patriots" to breed like rabbits. i don't think mike judge knew he was writing a manuscript for project 2025

[–] j0ester@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

What are you guys talking about? Donald doesn’t know anything about it. /s

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