Project 2025 Democracy Is Born With Bloodshed And Toil, But Dies With A Thunderous Applause

"Democracy is not a spectator sport." - Marian Wright Edelman

"The price of liberty is eternal vigilance." - Thomas Jefferson

"Democracy dies in darkness." - The Washington Post

"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter." - Winston Churchill

"A democracy is more than a form of government; it is primarily a mode of associated living, of conjoint communicated experience." - John Dewey

"Democracy is fragile and must be protected. It requires constant care and effort from all of us." - Barack Obama

"The health of a democracy is measured by the quality of functions performed by private citizens." - Alexis de Tocqueville

"Elections alone do not a democracy make." - Barack Obama

"A functioning democracy is fragile. It requires not just adherence to the law but to the spirit of the law." - Joe Biden

"Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time." - Winston Churchill

"Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide." - John Adams

"Real liberty is neither found in despotism or the extremes of democracy, but in moderate governments." - Alexander Hamilton

"Democracies have ever been spectacles of turbulence and contention; have ever been found incompatible with personal security or the rights of property; and have in general been as short in their lives as they have been violent in their deaths." - James Madison

"When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." - Benjamin Franklin

"An elective despotism was not the government we fought for; but one which should not only be founded on free principles but in which the powers of government should be so divided and balanced among several bodies of magistracy as that no one could transcend their legal limits without being effectually checked and restrained by the others." - Thomas Jefferson

"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." - Abraham Lincoln

"The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money." - Alexis de Tocqueville

"Democracy arises out of the notion that those who are equal in any respect are equal in all respects; because men are equally free, they claim to be absolutely equal." - Aristotle

"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter." - Winston Churchill

"The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge, natural to party dissension, is itself a frightful despotism. But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism." - George Washington

About Project 2025

What is Project 2025?

Project 2025 is an extensive policy blueprint designed by former Trump administration officials in collaboration with The Heritage Foundation, a prominent conservative think tank. This initiative outlines a comprehensive restructuring of the executive branch, aiming to realign federal agencies to support a conservative agenda. Key proposals from Project 2025 are contained in Mandate for Leadership, a 900-page manual detailing strategies to reshape government functions to prioritize conservative policies.

What Project 2025 Would Mean for America

Project 2025’s policy recommendations extend into many areas of American life, potentially affecting wages, worker safety, access to health care, and civil rights. Here's a look at some of the major impacts this plan could have:

  • Economic Impact: Project 2025 proposes measures that could reduce wages, ease safety regulations, increase discrimination, and make life more challenging for everyday Americans. These proposals include cutting overtime pay, limiting food assistance, reducing early education support, and restricting aid for disabled veterans and farmers.
  • Health and Environmental Policy: The plan seeks to restrict reproductive rights and reduce access to affordable health care. It would also roll back environmental protections, potentially relaxing pollution standards and halting progress on climate action.
  • Education and Civil Rights: Project 2025 includes proposals to roll back civil rights advancements and cut federal funding for public schools. This could lead to a lack of protection for marginalized students and limited access to high-quality education, with curricula potentially restricted from addressing topics like race and gender.
  • Immigration and Government Structure: The plan calls for stringent immigration policies, including mass deportations and restrictions on legal pathways. Additionally, it would limit the government's capacity to serve citizens effectively, putting essential services and business stability at risk.
  • Expanding Executive Power: Project 2025 could increase the executive branch's control over federal agencies, creating conditions for extensive warrantless surveillance, restricted voting rights, and increased executive interference in areas like law enforcement and public administration.

Concerns and Opposition

Organizations like the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and advocates for civil rights and social justice have raised concerns about Project 2025’s potential effects on American freedoms and equality. Many fear that the proposals may undermine protections in areas such as privacy, free speech, equality, and voting rights, and are advocating against the adoption of such measures.

How to Get Involved

The ACLU and other organizations encourage citizens to stay informed and actively participate in actions aimed at protecting constitutional freedoms and promoting equality for all individuals, regardless of gender, race, or immigration status.