I tried what seemed endlessly here (and “in real life”) to get people to actually read “Project 2025” and virtually NONE of the people I recommended it to actually did that. I’m guessing the “score card” on this site was somewhat the same. Well, in the short segments I’ve been able to bring myself to watch/listen to on MSNBC – as they, what I’ve referred to as “putting lipstick on a pig” – get closer to reality more and more people are beginingg to understand what’s coming down the “pike” in “2025.”

I tried to point out the people who put that document together weren’t kidding and weren’t fools. They are going to be the “engine” behind Trump’s second administration and they have no respect for America’s 250 years of republican rule. To them, the constitution has become a nuisance which just gets in the way of them forcing their will on “we the people.” They were able to change the narrative from one of the most successful presidencies in our lifetime (Biden’s) and convince almost 50% of America’s voters to re-elect likely the WORST president in America’s history. (OK, right up there with Herbert Hoover).

Speaking of Herbert Hoover, it seems to me that’s exactly where we’re headed next. Trump is planning to combine eviscerating America’s traditional institutions while passing along a (something like) $4.5 TRILLION tax cut to the OLIGARCHS who helped get him elected. And, wouldn’t you know, Jeff Bezos was the first to congratulate Trumpo on his “victory” and shortly thereafter – who shows up at Mar a Lago to “break bread” (likely from McDonald’s) – but Mark Zuckerberg. So, you’ve got BILLIONAIRES lined up to kiss Trump’s ass while the worst of the bunch (Elon Musk) will be in charge of firing all the federal employees he doesn’t like – as he claims he’s going to trim $2 TRILLION from our annual budget. (Just try to imagine where those cuts will come from)

Combining Musk’s plans with Trump’s (and Project 2025’s) plans and you have a recipe for an historic period of recession/depression. The last near depression caused by republicans – thanks to Bush/Cheney in 2008 was bailed out by Barack Obama and, yes, Joe Biden as they pulled “we the people” back from the “brink” of what was then called the “Great Recession.” Of course, there’s nothing “great” about these economic crises if you’re one of the many Americans living from paycheck to paycheck. Which includes a large segment of Trump’s “base.”

This is how either bad the democrats messaging is or how deceitful the republicans message machine is, or both. Joe Biden walked the picket line with the United Auto Workers while Trump congratulated Elon Musk for being the champion of firing workers who wanted/expected collective rights. Musk is a notorious asshole – perfect for the Trump vendetta against America. Yet, 40% of America’s unionized workers voted for Trump. I guarantee you, NONE of them took the time to read Project 2025.

And, it appears women just can’t bring themselves to vote for a woman for president. Just as in 2016 Trump, a serial sexual predator, (by his own admission) received well over 50% of the vote from America’s women voters. That was a hard one for me to understand. Trump has turned being pregnant into a life threatening disease (well, exponentially more than it already was) and, in every state that has voted for reproductive rights, so far, the vote has garnered at least 57% of the vote – yet they voted for Trump again. Clearly MOST American women didn’t take the time to read Project 2025. (When the national abortion ban is voted in, it will supercede all these states’ laws giving women reproductive freedom)

And, let me digress here just a moment. I’m not someone who “believes in abortion.” I believe in allowing women to determine what’s best for themselves by themselves. I don’t view my role in society as to tell someone else what to do regarding their own personal health (or pretty much anything which doesn’t affect someone else) – and, don’t give me the “once the egg and the sperm unite” it’s a human being. That’s the thinking of those who oppose in vitro fertilization. And, “women’s health” goes way beyond the issue of abortion. And, forgive me, watching old white men making these decisions for women is really a bit much. Women are dying all across the “red states” who’ve instituted “Trump abortion bans” – needlessly.

Back to my original thought. There are groups of people who swung toward Trump during either the last stages of the campaign or due to issues like the war in GAZA which, in my view, wasn’t very well thought out by those who cast their vote AGAINST Kamala Harris because of the Biden policy toward Israel. For example, there are large enough groups of Arab Americans and Palestinian Americans in Michigan to swing the vote from Harris to Trump. Well, they succeeded. Now, the ambassador to Israel is going to be Mike Huckabee. He doesn’t even believe Palestinians exist. What’s the old saying? Be careful what you wish for.

And, in Pennsylvania – where Elon Musk was busy throwing his wealth around – amounts that to him are equal to “chicken scratch” – in order to swing young voters toward Trump – i.e. buying votes. And, it worked. Like i’ve said before here, not only was he safe in violating campaign finance laws – because, well, you know – Trump – but, by helping Trump “win” the election all of Musk’s other legal issues with the government went “poof.” Maybe that’s why he’s become so close to Trump – they’re now like blood brothers – they’ve both gotten away with “bloody murder.” (For you without the ability to “think critically” that was a metaphor.)

Do you believe all those young people who voted for Trump had read Project 2025? My guess is close to NONE of them had. Why do I say that? Take the issue of Climate, for example. Do you believe the Climate Crisis is going to affect people like me (and Trump and Musk and Zuckerberg and Bezos and ………….. fill in the blank with an OLIGARCH or a “baby boomer”)? Of course not. I’m nearly as old as Trump and the OLIGARCHS all have island paradises set up to allow them protection from their bad decisions due to their unlimited supplies of MONEY. Zuckerberg is the impoverished one of the group – well, not counting Trump – with a net worth of around $200 BILLION. By the time Musk finishes his dismantling of our institutions he’ll likely be pushing a new worth of $500 BILLION. NONE of these OLIGARCHS seem to be able to get enough MONEY.

Musk and Zuckerberg both opened their Social Media platforms to a torrent of mis/disinformation – much of it, once again, coming from Russia as they were facing the real possibility of a slight increase in their tax obligations – not to mention Biden’s administration had the unmitigated gall to fund more IRS agents to actually focus on some of the richest tax CHEATS in the country – which likely included Trump himself. Yet, young people voted in increased numbers for probably the WORST possible candidate for their long term interests. (Not only the Climate issue, but the SCOTUS, the Education department, voting rights, civil rights, and on and on – once again, I’m pointing out here, they likely didn’t even think about reading Project 2025 – after all, Trump said he didn’t know anything about it. And, they believed him! (Sorry, but that’s STUPID stuff)

What about the Hispanic voters. They swung significantly from Biden/Harris to Trump. Do you think they read Project 2025? OMG – Trump’s actually threatening to deport some of them – or their spouses. And, what about the Dreamers now? I’m certain I had MANY Dreamers in my classroom over the years – some of my favorite all time students. I really hope none of them voted for Trump – although that won’t matter if Trump’s goons actually follow through on mass deportation of productive Americans who SHOULD have a “path toward citizenship.” Trump seems to think he can end “birthright citizenship” – a constitutional guarantee – via an executive order. And, do Hispanics actually believe the SCOTUS will stand up to Trump – when they as much as crowned him the King – while protecting him from his own criminal conduct?

I mean, even in Pennsylvania communities which had large concentrations of Puerto Rico citizens who were voters – guess what? – large segments of them voted for Trump – despite, at his fascist gathering at Madison Square Garden – to commemorate another fascist gathering at the garden back in 1939 (likely attended by his father) – Puerto Rico was referred to as an “island of garbage” floating in the ocean. Silly me – I assumed that would be enough to catch these people of Puerto Rican descent’s attention. Obviously, I was wrong. An astounding number of them voted for Trump.

I’ve stated here many times I’m a Christian who refuses to allow the “Christians” who support Trump to rob me of my belief in Jesus. The past few weeks as I’ve been listening to sermons while sitting in the church with an estimated 70% of those present – including the “elder” who spoke today – who voted for Trump I keep reminding myself that I hope they didn’t read Project 2025 and they’ll someday be like the German “Christians” back in the 1930’s and 40’s who ultimately came to their senses. But, sadly, I see that many of these people treat Trump as an idol. By my reading of the Bible, that’s a “no no.” (And, as humans, we’ve been granted “free will” so, for those Christians who support Trump because of the abortion issue – I don’t believe that will cut it come “judgement day.”

And, as a Christian, do you really believe aligning yourself with people like Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel, and the OLIGARCHS lining up behind Trump is according to scripture? I haven’t met one “Christian” in person so far (aside from myself) who’s read even the prologue to Project 2025 – just that SHOULD make it clear the document – 900 pages worth – is a roadmap to fascism. And, the authors of the “roadmap” are going to be directing Trump step by step along the way. This should explain it all to you – these guys are fully aligned with Steve Bannon – he who’s been urging fascism around the globe along with his buddy Tucker Carlson. (The same Carlson who was quoted as saying he loathes Trump – finally rid of him – after the INSURRECTION).

The list is long of the groups who will suffer because of the vote of the American people in the 2024 election. We’ve proven for certain how ignorant we can be. And, of course, there are a plethora of people who are the losers – and, I haven’t even mentioned Ukraine – whose people may be the greatest LOSERS of this abomination by the American voting public. When you think of Ukraine I’m sure, unless you are unable to think, you’ll understand why Putin was so involved once again in our elections. His future was likely at stake as much as Trump’s. Now, Trump avoids accountability for an incredible “crime spree” while those who stormed the Capitol and bludgeoned 140 police officers are soon to be going free. Yikes!!!

Final Thought: As usual, I once again have gotten a bit wordy. As I sit here each day and watch the reality of Project 2025 fast approaching I can’t help but wonder how many Americans still have no idea of what the next couple of years (at least) are going to be like. I’ve been lobbying for “we the people” to vote what I have referred to as “Today’s Republican party” into the history books, for about 20 years now. (With Trump, a true American TRAITOR – right next to Benedict Arnold) but they (republicans who despise our constitution) keep coming back like dry rot which isn’t fully removed. It just keeps spreading and getting worse – to the point now where the entire “structure” (the foundation of our government) is at risk. Apparently, it will take something far greater than the DAMAGE republicans have inflicted on “we the people” over the past 40+ years to get the attention of our voters. It’s likely going to get very “dark” over the next few years.

I have to add: In regard to my mention of the “Christians” who support Trump – I keep thinking they will realize – sooner rather than later – that they’ve made a “deal with the devil.” Maybe thiis is God’s way of getting Americans to appreciate what they take for granted and get their focus on “the least of these” as they are commanded in scripture. And, I don’t claim to be an intellectually powerful Christian and I fully understand “I am weak where He is strong” and I’m supposed to deal “with the log in my eye” before I worry about the “spec” in someone else’s eye. That being said, I fully believe, as Christians, you can’t put your belief in BOTH Trump and Jesus. It’s one or the other!

OK, one more thing: Today, thankfully, Joe Biden FINALLY pardoned his son, Hunter, after four years of republicans spinning their wheels trying to connect Hunter’s (minuscule – compared to, for example, Jared Kushner’s – questionable financial dealings) to the sitting President. I “get” that Biden said he wouldn’t pardon Hunter, but that was before he, likely, took a look at Project 2025 and all the whack jobs Trump has nominated for his cabinet positions and other positions in his government. The expected Bulls@#t came from republicans, but I had to take a second look at what Jared Polis, the governor of Colorado said: Something like it’s a sad day when a president pardons a relative (my characterization) – because, “No one’s above the law, not a president or a president’s son.”

That one got to me. I mean it was the case from Colorado disqualifying Trump from the ballot that allowed our esteemed SCOTUS to prove that comment from Polis is pure Bullshit! (Sorry) And, we’re about to see a FLOOD of republicans who are going to prove that “if a republican does it, it must be legal” – tweeking the words of Richard Nixon just a bit. I mean, the tax charges against Hunter came long after he paid the missing taxes back. Should we measure Trump, or his House compatriots like the fool James Comer, by using the same “microscope?” Trust me, for the next few years the Trump administration is going to be taking an axe to our constitutional form of government while Trump, individually, will be attempting to pile up “cash” at an enormous rate – while trying to be like Vladimir. Anyone who can’t see that hasn’t looked at Project 2025 or the OLIGARCHS behind it.