Project 2025 and its implications on freedom.
A return to pre-19th century era.
Project 2025 is a far-right policy initiative spearheaded by the Heritage Foundation and backed by influential conservative groups, aiming to reshape the federal government under a future Republican administration. Its goals go beyond typical political shifts—it seeks to dismantle modern civil rights frameworks and roll back legal and social progress to an era resembling pre-1863 America, a time when Black people were enslaved, women had no voting rights, and systemic oppression was codified into law.
Key Elements of Project 2025:
Erosion of Civil Rights Protections
The plan calls for dismantling the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and ending federal protections against discrimination (race, gender, LGBTQ+).
It seeks to defund or neuter agencies enforcing workplace equality, voting rights, and fair housing.
Attacks on Women’s Autonomy
A national abortion ban is a stated goal, alongside criminalizing reproductive healthcare.
It promotes "traditional family structures," undermining women’s economic and social independence.
White Christian Nationalist Power Structure
The project’s rhetoric and policies prioritize the interests of white, conservative Christians, echoing pre-Civil War hierarchies.
It advocates for policies that would suppress minority voting rights (e.g., gutting the Voting Rights Act) while empowering rural, predominantly white electoral districts.
Authoritarian Expansion of Executive Power
It plans to replace tens of thousands of civil servants with loyalists, effectively ending nonpartisan governance.
The goal is to centralize power in the presidency, removing checks on authority (e.g., targeting the independence of the DOJ and FBI).
Historical Parallels to Pre-1863 America
Before the Emancipation Proclamation (1863), the U.S. legally enforced white male landowner dominance. Project 2025’s policies mirror this vision:
Voting Rights: Restricting suffrage through voter ID laws, purging rolls, and disenfranchising urban (often minority) voters.
Labor & Poverty: Slashing social programs echoes antebellum reliance on exploitable low-wage labor.
Education & History: Banning "woke" curricula ensures a whitewashed narrative, erasing systemic oppression.
Why This Is a Threat to Democracy:
Project 2025 isn’t just conservative—it’s regressive, seeking to undo centuries of progress. Its architects openly admire the pre-Civil War era’s social order, where rights were reserved for a privileged few. If implemented, it would:
Reinforce white supremacy under the guise of "states’ rights" and "religious freedom."
Erode the 14th Amendment’s guarantees of equal protection.
Return marginalized groups to second-class status, particularly Black Americans, women, and LGBTQ+ people.
This isn’t hyperbole—Project 2025’s documents and backers explicitly outline their vision. The plan is a direct assault on multiracial democracy, aiming to replace it with a theocratic, authoritarian regime. Recognizing its goals is the first step to mobilizing against it.