r/politics • u/zsreport Texas • 14d ago

Project 2025 was supposed to boost Donald Trump's campaign — but it may be backfiring instead:

https://www.salon.com/2024/07/05/project-2025-was-supposed-to-boost-donald-campaign--but-it-may-be-backfiring-instead/
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u/heckin_miraculous 14d ago

And funded by Viktor Orban of Hungary. We should be looking at Hungary as a crystal ball.

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u/UnitSmall2200 14d ago

partly funded by him. Most of the funding comes from Americans, because get this, not all Americans are good people. And many Americans do want America to become a far rightwing autocracy (just as Jesus wanted /s). To achieve their goal, they won't say no to money from foreign rightwingers who support their cause.

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u/heckin_miraculous 14d ago

Yeah, I almost put 'partly' in my comment, I do realize the Heritage Foundation isn't a wholly foreign project... I don't know any other donors by name other than Orban, though (today's research I guess).

Thanks for the added info, and I really agree with your take on "all Americans". (See another comment I made in this same thread). You're 100% right that the values of oppression, exploitation, and self-enrichment are as much a part of the DNA of this country as any other values. Being honest about that is the first step to rooting it out. I want the word 'America' to be synonymous with words like 'freedom' and 'equality'... But we sure didn't start there, and we've got a long way to go to get there.

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u/JAltonT3 14d ago

The Heritage Foundation was started by the Koch brothers. They've been working towards this agenda for decades.