Wishful thinking. Google “Project 2025” and hit the news tab. |
Walz was a genius for coming up with this language. It’s clear and resonates widely. As has been pointed out, the “threat to democracy” and “soul of the nation” language was too abstract for many Americans. But it’s indisputable that these two guys are weird and have lots of weird ideas. And who wants to vote for weirdos? |
Nope. People running focus groups of undecided voters report that they bring up Project 2025 without being asked about it. |
Actually, I see and hear that it is catching on and spreading. That’s what happens when you not only say the quiet part out loud, you share it widely in a 900 page manifesto. The right was hoping for a “contract with America” moment and they have walked into a “ deplorables” moment. |
Thiel and Vance’s thing with J.R.R Tolkien is also pretty weird. Reminds name of the kkk’s weird little names like realms, grand dragons, goblins, furies. Certain flavors sure love their cosplay. |
Trump and Vance are going to offer SO much material over the next few months to really keep this burning. Not sure how they plan to get the youth vote to turn out for a really old, weird guy. |
I'm seeing Project 2025 a lot in my Facebook groups for old ladies like me. The groups are generally non-political. SOmeone will post something alarming they read about Project 2025 and a sort-of Trump supporter (not a die hard MAGA) will comment that you shouldn't believe everything you read, and a lot of Project 2025 has been taking out of context, and that they don't support everything in it... then a discussion gets started about what exactly Project 2025 is, who the Heritage Foundation is, how they influence the Republican platform. And people start doing direct screen shots of the relevant pages of Project 2025 and WOW a lot of people (generally non-political) are aghast. They are taken aback and think it is troubling. These aren't MAGA diehards but they are generally conservative/Republican. |
Are you unfamiliar with a "stump speech"? ("a speech repeatedly delivered by a politician during their campaign for election or re-election to public office") She isn't saying this all throughout one speech. It's her catch phrase, she says it in a lot of speeches. She's saying -- focus on the future, don't stay burdened by the past. It's actually a very Republican concept isn't it? No need for DEI right? |
No it isn't. Your catch phrase is literally buried in the past. "Make America Great Again" |
Republicans have only won the popular vote in a Presidential election once in the (almost) last quarter century (2004). I don't think your weirdness meter is working. |
I also see shades of the Handmaid's Tale in some of what they say. Super creepy and weird. |