Democracy

Project 2025 threatens the checks and balances of our justice system.

Step 1: Learn

What is at risk

  • Could make it easier for the president to fire civil servants and government workers who are not political appointees.

  • Weaken independent agencies like Federal Reserve and FCC, propose bringing them under more political control (makes those agencies potentially less impartial).

  • Could allow religious organizations to discriminate.

  • Could send taxpayer money to support religious (Christian) organizations.

  • Selectively enforcing laws and prioritizing fundings for certain groups.

  • Could dismantle the administrative state which is key for implementing laws and protecting the public interest.

Further Reading

Step 2: Plan

Personal

Think about how the proposed changes would impact yourself, your partner(s) and kid(s). Could you live with the implications? How will you fill the gap? Is there something you can do today to help prep, or something you can plan to do later in response to specific changes passing?

Pod

Pods are your close knit communities. Here’s more information about pods. Identifying who is in your pod is important to figure out how you can best help. Remember the ripple effect is powerful, helping keep your close ones afloat will help others as well. If someone in your pod is impacted by proposed changes, how can you help support them either now or in the future?

Community

Community in the broad sense - your friends, neighbors, internet comrades, etc. Consider the places and ways you feel connected with the broader group and bring support. If your community is impacted by a proposed change, what can you offer to help?

Some examples are:

  • Learn about local representatives

  • Define a routine around where and how you learn about political news

Some examples are:

  • Learn about local representatives

  • Define a routine around where and how you learn about political news

Some examples are:

  • Learn about local representatives

  • Define a routine around where and how you learn about political news

What examples can you think of that aren’t listed here? What resources did you use to help research?

Share here and I’ll add them to this page!