Summary

The American Accountability Foundation, funded by the right-wing think tank behind Project 2025, has created blacklists targeting federal workers it deems “woke” and untrustworthy.

These lists, which include many people of color in government roles tied to diversity initiatives, aim to pressure the Trump administration to fire them.

Critics, including federal unions, call the effort an intimidation tactic.

While Trump distanced himself from Project 2025, his administration has hired key figures from it.

  • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    When it comes to Project 2025 coverage BEFORE the election, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a bigger case of blatant gaslighting in my life.

    They fucking published their plans. But all during the election, the Lying Liars Party and donvict himself just acted like it wasn’t a thing. That’s expected - the Republicans and outlets like Faux/ONAN are just going to lie. That’s who they are.

    But the fucking “liberal media” kept doing this “some people think”, “some people say” and blah blah type of thing. Almost making out like it was some conspiracy theory or that, sigh, “it’s just those Democrats, being hysterical again, eyeroll”. They did absolutely zero to explain to the American people who and what the Republicans are, and what these demons planned on doing to America. If anything, they did a lot to muddy the waters. The fourth estate is a total joke in this country.

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      3 months ago

      Corporate media tycoons would benefit from oligarchy; they are the oligarchs. So long as they bend the knee.

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      Sanewashing was a big part of it too. Anything insane Trump was saying on the campaign trail, the news media just treated as a normal thing to say, regardless of how incomprehensible/horrible it was.

      The news media was talking the entire time about Biden’s cognative decline, but barely (if at all) brought up Trump’s cognative decline.

      The news media is just another wing of corporate America, since that’s who funds them. Could say the same about any online “news” that takes corporate money.

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    3 months ago

    Their blacklist is just a list of people who happen to be black 🤔🤔🤔

    Totally did Nazi that coming…

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    3 months ago

    “Accountability”, fuck I hate that word. These days it’s basically only used by people who will never take responsibility for anything, ever.

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    3 months ago

    I think we the people need to start making lists 2 weeks ago. We are behind, window of opportunity closing.