Fresh Air How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America
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Apr 29, 2025 
Journalist David Graham, an Atlantic staff writer and author of 'The Project,' discusses the significant impact of Project 2025, a conservative initiative designed to reshape U.S. governance. He reveals how this plan aims to push federal policy to the right, emphasizing traditional family structures and expanding presidential power. Graham also critiques the implications for marginalized communities and the health care system, while exploring the fractures within conservative ideology as it navigates modern challenges like climate and trade.
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Apocalyptic Conservative Urgency
- Project 2025 creators believe the U.S. is in the "last stages of a complete Marxist takeover."
- They treat the 2024 election as a desperate fight to save their vision of America.
Radical Policies in Plain Sight
- The mandate document mixes dry government operations with radical policy ideas.
- It publicly reveals many extreme proposals well before elections for transparency and strategy.
Building a Loyal Government Workforce
- Project 2025 sees career civil servants as obstructive "deep state" holdovers.
- They train loyal staff in advance to swiftly replace and implement their agenda.
