America’s greatest threat isn’t foreign enemies, natural disasters, or even AI taking our jobs … it’s that awkward moment when the nation messes up and stays silent. When we fail to own our mistakes, dangerous ideologies slip in unchecked, eroding the democratic values we hold dear.
Many people worry about nuclear war or climate change, but surveys show that 81% of Americans are more concerned about issues like political division and democracy itself being at risk[1][3]. Project 2025 makes these problems worse by:
1. Undermining Fair Elections
- Restricting Voting Rights: Project 2025 suggests shifting election oversight to the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, which could lead to voter suppression under the excuse of “election integrity,” especially targeting communities of color[4].
- Weakening Election Security: It proposes defunding the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), making elections more vulnerable to hacking and foreign interference[4].
- Stacking Government Jobs with Political Loyalists: The plan includes replacing experienced, nonpartisan government workers with politically aligned individuals, harming agencies responsible for labor protections, environmental safety, and consumer rights[2].
2. Deepening Political Division
Project 2025 doesn’t just exploit division, it fuels it. Some examples include:
- On Immigration: By calling for mass deportations and a more militarized border, it further deepens the already large political divide over immigration policy[1].
- On Climate Change: It aims to remove environmental protections, ignoring that Americans are already deeply divided on climate issues (by 66 points in recent surveys)[1]. Rather than working toward solutions, this plan increases political gridlock.
3. Hurting Workers, Families, and Public Health
- Workers’ Rights at Risk: Project 2025 proposes removing overtime pay protections for 4.3 million workers and weakening workplace safety regulations, leading to lower wages and worse working conditions[2].
- Healthcare Cuts: It pushes for restrictions on reproductive healthcare and reduced access to Medicare, making essential medical services harder to get for millions of Americans[2].
Why This Threat is More Urgent Than External Dangers
A significant number of Americans worry about nuclear war (37% say it’s the biggest threat)[1], but here’s the problem: if Project 2025 weakens the government, it won’t even be able to handle a crisis of that scale. A struggling democracy can’t effectively fight climate change, protect national security, or manage a public health emergency because those in power would prioritize their own control over real problem-solving.
The Bottom Line
Project 2025 isn’t just another set of policies, it’s a roadmap to centralizing power, increasing political division, and dismantling the checks and balances that keep democracy stable. This is the most urgent threat to Americans because it would make it harder to deal with any other crisis, whether foreign or domestic.
Without a functioning democracy, the public loses its ability to push back. And if that happens, it’s not just policies that change, it’s the future of the country itself.
Citations
[1] https://globalaffairs.org/research/public-opinion-survey/americans-more-concerned-about-threats-home-abroad
[2] https://democracyforward.org/the-peoples-guide-to-project-2025/
[3] https://globalaffairs.org/commentary-and-analysis/blogs/americans-across-party-lines-express-concern-over-weakening-us
[4] https://civilrights.org/blog/project-2025-poses-a-serious-threat-to-our-democracy/
Research
[5] https://www.dhs.gov/archive/news/2017/04/18/home-and-away-dhs-and-threats-america
[6] https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/24_0930_ia_24-320-ia-publication-2025-hta-final-30sep24-508.pdf
[7] https://llyc.global/en/ideas/political-polarization-in-the-2024-u-s-presidential-election/
[8] https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/after-day-one-high-level-analysis-trumps-first-executive-actions
[9] https://www.dhs.gov/archive/news/2024/10/02/dhs-2025-homeland-threat-assessment-indicates-threat-domestic-and-foreign-terrorism
[10] https://news.berkeley.edu/2024/10/18/in-a-time-of-bitter-polarization-berkeley-researchers-find-a-promising-solution/
[11] https://www.aclu.org/news/civil-liberties/project-2025-offers-dystopian-view-of-america
[12] https://standtogether.org/stories/constitutionally-limited-government/political-polarization-in-america-whats-driving-it
[13] https://globalaffairs.org/research/public-opinion-survey/americans-say-weakening-democracy-most-critical-threat-united-states
[14] https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/2024-09/polarization-not-biggest-threat-american-democracy
[15] https://rooneycenter.nd.edu/assets/569529/the_january_6th_2025_project_fascist_politics_and_the_rising_threats_to_american_democracy.pdf
[16] https://www.nbcnews.com/investigations/online-extremism-political-polarization-us-attacks-threat-rcna186017
[17] https://www.aclu.org/news/human-rights/the-targeted-chaos-of-trumps-attacks-against-international-human-rights-law-and-justice
[18] https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/counterintelligence/transnational-repression
[19] https://freedomhouse.org/report/transnational-repression/united-states
[20] https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/ATA-2023-Unclassified-Report.pdf
[21] https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/cyber
[22] https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/03/americas/el-salvador-migrant-deal-marco-rubio-intl-hnk/index.html
[23] https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/ATA-2024-Unclassified-Report.pdf
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