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I disagree with DHS too, but at this point INS and a whole bunch of other stuff kinda either merged in or cohabitated it to the point that I'm not really sure what DHS role is.
Regardless this is 4d chess. Everybody knows Trump doesn't like most the 3-letter agencies for reasons other than far-right idealism. He has been preaching to his base that they are politicized and engaged in a witch hunt against him, and they soaked it in like R. Kelly's sheets.
So, what happens? Biden can't call out this part of P2025 individually because it'll fuel the flames of Trump's base and backfire against him.
Trump has a very obedient, angry mob behind him. Nearly every part of P2025 is something that if Biden were to call it out individually, it'd pour gas on Trump's dumpster fire of a campaign.
The reason is because Trump and the Republican party has no problem, essentially, punching below the belt. Dems have enough tact and honor left to still not be bending the rules or start punching down now. Good on them, but it is kind of a shame, because it's a losing strategy. It's like a nerd wearing a protective cup because he knows the bully is going to kick him in the nuts again, and that's the best strategy they can come up with.
p2025 is a boogeyman, anyway. they've been writing position papers like this for decades now. just how much of their 2016 agenda was trump able to enact? practically nothing. and it will be the same with this.
Very much disagree with this.
As I'd said, the Republican strategy is and always has been to suppress Democratic voters as much as possible.
The right already controls one branch of federal government (judicial).
The executive, everyone knows is up for this year, and that's the main focus.
For the legislative, every seat in the House is up for vote, along with one third of Congress.
Making Dems apathetic is the goal. Doing that, they can clean sweep all three branches.
And, if they don't, it's already well known that Trump admires fascist dictators. Nobody should be surprised if he goes a little bit outside his lane when he's got even just the courts in his side. Look at the games his judges are playing now.
can i bet you a dogecoin he doesn't get even 10% of it accomplished? the policies are in black in white so they can be enumerated. come 2029, we could easily calculate the effectiveness of p2025.