Social media space is getting flooded with posts designed to distract us from what really matters in the life of a society. Project 2025 is the latest example. We should exercise caution before promoting this conservative governing agenda to have the right people, policies, and playbook in place and ready to go during the next conservative administration. Promoting it through our complaints and drama serves only to strengthen the Heritage Foundation initiative.

The conservative initiative to implement their agenda is well underway. It started as a reaction to the administration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and picked up steam after the election of Ronald Reagan as president. They accomplished much under the Trump administration yet it was such a clown show they missed more than they gained. In 2024, conservatives are gaining the skills, resources, and traction needed to accomplish their goals. Project 2025 is an example of something that in the past went unspoken, yet is emboldened by the growth of conservative populism.

Look no further than the U.S. Supreme Court which under John Roberts is already dismantling what they consider to be infringement upon personal freedom. There are many examples, the most recent is overturning Chevron vs. Natural Resources Defense Council about which I posted last week. My Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks succinctly stated what to a lot of us is obvious about the conservative approach regarding checking the power of the federal government.

The Supreme Court recently overturned the 1984 ruling in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, which had allowed federal agencies to interpret laws not explicitly addressed by Congress. The decision is one of the most crucial checks on the power of the executive branch and unelected bureaucrats that the U.S. has seen in decades and marks a significant victory for the country and “the little guy”. (Miller-Meeks Constituent Newsletter, July 7, 2024).

Decision after decision of the Roberts Court is chipping away at gains in making American society a more fair and equitable place. They came after voting rights, Roe vs. Wade, race conscious university admissions policies, affirmative action, and more. Already there are court cases in the works to overturn Obergefell vs. Hodges in which the court held that the Fourteenth Amendment requires states to license and recognize same-sex marriage. The Roberts court seems likely to overturn the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution should they find a fulcrum strong enough. My point is that putting a name on Project 2025 distracts us from the broader conservative initiative that has been in place with vigor since the Reagan Administration.

Well-known Iowa political activist Amber Gustafson posted the following on Threads, “How many people can you tell about Project 2025 this week? Your hairstylist. Your dog walker. Your neighbor. A coworker. A college friend. Someone under 30. Your Uber driver. Anyone. Everyone. WE MUST TELL THEM.” Sure. Spread the word about Project 2025 if it will motivate people to activate in Democratic political campaigns. My issue is people are simply not tuned in the way political activists are, and threats of a potential conservative dismantling of society belie the fact it has been going on at least since 1981. The knowledge Democrats are fighting for what is right for everyone is a more powerful motivator than scare tactics about anything. They overturned Roe vs. Wade two years ago. If that isn’t a motivator, I don’t know what is.

Going forward I won’t be mentioning Project 2025. There are already too many “takes” about it. Instead I will be working to elect Democrats from president to township trustee. That’s where the real work of the 2024 political campaign lies and where we can best protect what freedoms we have left..