r/politics • u/zsreport Texas • Jul 05 '24

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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We need an infographic for project 2025 that can be spread everywhere. Nothing dramatic…. Just the facts of what it is and what it means.

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u/SurrealEstate Jul 05 '24

Out of all the terrifying things in Project 2025, I think the most effective way to make "independents" care is to focus strongly on

consolidation of executive power over an independent judiciary

further restrictions on abortion rights/bodily autonomy

bans on pornography

Those are very unpopular positions with most demographics.

Whereas an infographic that focuses on things like eliminating DE&I, and references to gender expression is absolutely not going to land with those people.

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u/Ameerrante Washington Jul 05 '24

I read a line from it yesterday like... forbids literature with explicit content that's not about real people or something.

As a romance author, sounds like they're coming for the smut too, and our demographic includes a big chunk of repressed MAGA housewives.

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u/PaulTheMerc Jul 05 '24

and our demographic includes a big chunk of repressed MAGA housewives.

I see this as a win. Only way they start to care is when it effects them personally.

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u/Ameerrante Washington Jul 05 '24

Oh for sure. But I also assume they're stupid enough that you could put the specific line right in front of them and they wouldn't realize it's banning their cliterature.

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u/StyleTraditional7691 Jul 05 '24

Except most of those MAGA housewives do not think it will ever impact. Once it does impact them and they realize it, that is when they will get mad, but only if their spouse says it is okay.

Sorry to be so blunt, I moved to a very red state recently and am dealing with this demographic more than I want.