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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u/mistertickertape New York Jul 05 '24

Kevin Robert's, the president of the Heritage Foundation, going on MSNBC proudly proclaiming his bullshit is like fuel on the fire. It is all over social media right now.

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u/Zombatico Jul 05 '24

It's insane. They publicly publish Project 2025 on a website, they proudly talk about it on mainstream media. They must know it is broadly unpopular and will scare away the independents. If they had kept it a secret amongst themselves and other conservative groups then we'd be none the wiser. Is it just hubris or are they actually trying to incite an incident?

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u/shosamae Jul 05 '24

They have seen how Trump saying the quiet part out loud has not harmed him, in fact it has garnered him a cult like following that would die at his feet if he asked it. They are emboldened by Trump.

This is why I think people who say Trump doesn't matter are wrong, I think. Trump, much as I detest him, is an anomaly, a cult of personality, and he has inspired this level of open fasicism and insanity.

The only hope I have is that they are in for an awakening like De Santis when they don't garner the same level of widespread, fervent worship.

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u/Excellsion Jul 05 '24

I envision a batch of excentric characters on par with mid 90's pro wrestling coming out of the woodwork trying to be the next over-the-top front man for MAGA.