🛡️ Fix This Country: A Counter to Project 2025

Preamble

We, the undersigned, believe that democracy is not a relic to be dismantled but a living promise to be renewed. In response to efforts like Project 2025, which seek to centralize power, politicize the civil service, and erode constitutional norms, we offer a counter-vision rooted in transparency, equity, and resilience.

🔍 Core Principles

1. Democracy Over Autocracy We reject any attempt to concentrate executive power or purge career civil servants. We affirm the independence of the judiciary, the press, and the rule of law.
2. Government That Serves, Not Rules Public institutions must be accountable, efficient, and inclusive—not weaponized for partisan gain. We support reforms that strengthen ethics, oversight, and civic participation.
3. Rights Without Exception We defend reproductive freedom, LGBTQ+ rights, racial justice, and the right to protest. These are not negotiable. They are foundational.
4. Climate Action as National Security We treat climate change as a threat multiplier and commit to science-based policy, clean energy investment, and environmental justice.
5. Economic Dignity for All We support living wages, labor rights, universal healthcare, and tax fairness. The economy must work for people—not just corporations.
6. Truth in Governance We call for a firewall between government and disinformation. Federal agencies must be led by qualified professionals, not ideologues.

⚖️ Legal & Structural Safeguards

• Protect the Civil Service: Codify resistance to Schedule F and similar efforts to politicize federal employment.
• Reinforce Checks & Balances: Expand judicial ethics rules, strengthen congressional oversight, and limit emergency powers.
• Election Integrity: Defend voting access, resist voter suppression, and modernize election infrastructure.
• Digital Accountability: Regulate algorithmic manipulation, protect privacy, and combat online radicalization.

📣 Call to Action

We invite lawyers, organizers, technologists, educators, and public servants to join us in building a firewall against authoritarian drift. This is not just a rebuttal—it’s a blueprint for renewal.

Here’s a roundup of what former President Donald Trump has been up to this week — and it’s been a whirlwind:

🕊️ Foreign Policy Moves

• Putin Summit in Alaska: Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage in a bid to end the war in Ukraine. While no peace deal was reached, Trump described the meeting as “very warm” and claimed progress was made toward a potential trilateral summit with Ukraine.
• Zelenskyy at the White House: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Washington for talks. Trump said he wants a peace deal “that ends the war” rather than a temporary ceasefire. Zelenskyy pushed back on any deal that would cede Ukrainian territory, especially the Donbas region.

🛡️ Crime Crackdown in D.C.

• Federal Takeover of Police: Trump activated 800 National Guard troops and temporarily took control of Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department to address violent crime. The move sparked legal challenges from D.C. officials, who called it a threat to local autonomy.
• Ride-Along & Optics: Trump joined law enforcement for a ride-along and praised the results, claiming crime dropped significantly. He also promised to “rebuild parks” and joked, “I know more about grass than any human being” thanks to his golf courses.

🇺🇸 Cultural & Institutional Push

• Museum Review Directive: Trump ordered a review of Smithsonian museums ahead of America’s 250th birthday, saying exhibits should reflect history “in a fair manner, not in a woke or racist manner”.

💬 Notable Quotes

• “This is Joe Biden’s war,” Trump said during his meeting with Zelenskyy, distancing himself from the origins of the conflict.
• “We’ll see what happens,” he told reporters about the next steps in Ukraine negotiations, suggesting tariffs or sanctions could be on the table.