by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton
Everyone’s doing it, so hey!
My theory is that Donald Trump is important to his “handlers,” including some but not all prominent Republicans, to get the votes and win the presidency, and then Project 2025 will take over while he follows his own personal agenda pretty much on the sidelines.
Not familiar with Project 2025 (officially the Presidential Transition Project)? What I have read looks more like trying to sound good than concrete steps to a workable government, but it certainly is right-wing. Wikipedia offers a summary and background (and no, Wikipedia is not just for high-schoolers trying to write essays on time, says this PhD).
The thing is this: Trump is under increasing financial, personal, and political pressure. Having put up a bond to cover the $93 million for sexually assaulting E. Jean Carroll, he was clearly struggling to come up with the $450 million he owes the state of New York for financial fraud, so he appealed and the court agreed to settle for $175 million for starters.
He did come up with that, but investigation is finding it to be pretty shaky. And his trial for mis-using campaign funds as hush-money about sexual affairs prior to the 2016 election is now underway in Manhattan, and he looks tired and angry and frazzled and is apparently tending to fall asleep in the courtroom.
Hitler was helped to power by people who figured that they would be able to work around him to realize their own political ambitions. It didn’t so much turn out that way for many of them, but in this case, because Trump’s focus is himself, not an ideology, it might work, and I think the writers and collaborators of Project 2025 are counting on that.
I do not trust people or organizations that appear to be single-mindedly ideological and ambitious, such as Stephen Miller, Steve Bannon, The Heritage Foundation, and so many others listed on Project 2025.
My own ideology? Kindness, and treating others the way I want to be treated.
WMA says
Here is how Wikipedia works. If nobody cares enough to create pro-Trump posts, too bad, Dude.;
Wikipedia is a free, open-content encyclopedia that is written and maintained by a community of volunteers called Wikipedians. Anyone can register on the site and create an article, and registration is not required to edit articles. Wikipedia uses a collaborative software called wiki to facilitate the creation and development of articles.
Bill Cavanaugh says
“Wikipedia can no longer be trusted, and has been hijacked by left wing propagandists”
These are the exact words of the founder of Wikipedia.
Even a non PhD like me knows Wikipedia is trash.
Gomez says
Exactly what claims made in the letter do you feel are factually inaccurate? Please be specific, and link to your sources. Thanks in advance.
Bill Cavanaugh says
What am I your research department? She quoted Wikipedia. Wikipedia has been taken over by left wing propagandists says the founder.
Anybody who refers to Wikipedia is not credible.
Gomez says
So you are unable to refute any of the statements in the letter. I thought so. What sources do you feel are more accurate and less biased? Please list specific sources/sites/publications. Thanks in advance.