

How Project 2025 Is Rewriting America - Phase II
4 snips May 22, 2025
David A. Graham, Atlantic staff writer and author of "The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America," dives deep into the controversial Project 2025. He discusses its rapid implementation and alarming goals, including attacks on bodily autonomy and civil rights. The conversation highlights the ideological shift towards a Christian nationalist agenda and its potential impact on democracy. Graham emphasizes the importance of community engagement in resisting these changes and advocating for essential services, making this a critical listen for anyone concerned about America's future.
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Origins of Project 2025
- Project 2025 originates from the Heritage Foundation's Mandate for Leadership documents since the 1980s.
- It seeks to aggressively reshape government under a conservative, Christian nationalist agenda for a Republican president.
Core Goals of Project 2025
- Project 2025's four goals are restoring family as central, dismantling the administrative state, protecting borders, and restoring liberty.
- It aims to concentrate unprecedented power in the executive branch and impose traditional Christian family roles.
Legal Tactics to Expand Power
- Project 2025 uses legal tactics to undermine independent agencies by challenging their autonomy.
- It seeks judicial tests to expand presidential power by overturning precedents protecting agency independence.