'A downward spiral toward extremism': How Project 2025 policies are already transforming states - Velshi - MSNBC

[Rhiannon12866]

NYU Law Professor Melissa Murray and David Pepper, author of Laboratories of Autocracy' and former Ohio Democratic Party Chair, join Ali Velshi to discuss the most concerning aspects of Project 2025, from the weaponization for the DOJ, the role the Supreme Court could play, and how many of these plans and policies are already playing out in state legislatures around the country. “It’s terrible. It’s turning these states upside down,” Pepper says. “It's a downward spiral toward extremism. - Aired on 07/28/2024.

[Turbineguy]

1. That may be a good thing.

Shithole states is better than a shithole country.

[flying_wahini]

2. Texas is up to its neck in this crap. Between Gov Abbott, AG Paxton groveling for any crumbs from TSF it's

Almost like the Twilight zone. We have been circling the drain with these BS policies for years.
I will say I’ve only seen a couple of Trump signs. Both on my block. 🙄
Last time there were a LOT more.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. Well, I'm in New York and last time around the guy across the street had a TFG banner

Nothing yet, so I'm hopeful. Of course, it doesn't help that we're now NY-21 and have Stefanik for a Rep.

[flying_wahini]

4. She is a real kook. Can't believe anything she says. Typical GOP.