In this article, Dani discusses what Project 2025 is.
Project 2025 is a conservative movement presented by the Heritage Foundation, one of the top ten republican think tanks in the United States, with a mission to create and promote conservative and traditional american values. With this project, they hope to create many ideas to steer the modern governing system, altering it to suit Republican and, overall, conservative ideals of the twenty-first century.
The 2025 political initiative was released in the form of a book, Mandate For Leadership, on Apr. 21, 2023. This book makes a blueprint for the actions that could be taken if any presidential or other influential candidates, like former President Donald Trump, were to be elected into office. According to the Project 2025 Policy Page, “the Conservative Promise represents the best effort of the conservative movement in 2023—and the next conservative President’s last opportunity to save our republic.” Seen as one last push by the right hand party, they have worked hard to move the conservative idea into everyday life.
There are many different discussions and arguments to be made about this possible mandate. Even within the book, there are twenty chapters dedicated to each topic, some of which have been brought to the eye of liberal newspapers like CNN and ABC, along with the ACLU. Each news network has spoken on PJ25’s thoughts on mass deportations, limiting voting access, censoring classroom discussion and even abolishing the department of education, along with many other controversial topics. Hundreds of news networks have their own idea on the administration's very large want for change.
Each idea may affect not just the United States citizens, but also people around the world, showing that perspectives on the future could be subject to rapid change. According to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence “direct public action intended to impart social or political change—has been on the rise in every region, including high-profile protests and demonstrations.” PJ25 focuses on policies and demonstrates the growing trend of public action. Without even trying, it is an example, illustrating how individuals respond to calls to reform; this reflects a larger global movement for change.
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Project 2025 is a conservative movement hoping to push conservative ideals but on a greater scale. It can be seen as a public and governmental movement towards a larger idea to change.