It's time we have a serious conversation

Friend, it's been a wild couple of weeks since the debate. A lot of Democrats have a lot of strong feelings about it, but there's one thing we can all agree on: Donald Trump is a real danger to our democracy and we must do everything possible to keep him out of power. [We need to protect our democracy and basic rights by defeating dictator-wannabe Trump. We can only do that by turning out as many likely Democratic voters as possible. Donate $5 to our Get Out the Vote efforts.]( [Please Donate]( Thanks to the [Heritage Foundation]( who created the 2025 Presidential Transition Project, also known as "[Project 2025]( Trump would be walking into office with a playbook that could potentially reshape our government and American institutions in their conservative image. The first step to Project 2025 is to install Trump loyalists in federal positions of power. Once that's done, they could implement their conservative vision for the country, including but not limited to: - Once and for all, they would destroy our reproductive rights with a national abortions ban, rescinding the FDA approval of abortion medication like mifepristone, and limiting access to birth control. - Reversing any progress made to combat climate change. Project 2025 explicitly says that the government has an “obligation to develop vast oil and gas and coal resources,” and calls for ending “the focus on the climate crisis and green subsidies.” - Immigration policy like that of Texas, but on steroids and on a national level. - Handouts and tax breaks for the wealthy and corporations—coming at the expense of the rest of us. Not to mention major cuts to the IRS operating budget. We know from Trump's first term that he relied heavily on the ideas and tactics from the Heritage Foundation to shape his agenda. He even nominated three new Supreme Court justices from the Heritage Foundation short list of conservative judicial candidates. Speaking of the Supreme Court, thanks to the recent SCOTUS decision to grant sweeping immunity to presidents, Trump will have no real guardrails as he works to enact this frightening agenda. Oh wait, it gets worse. If Republicans hold onto control of the House and gain the majority in the Senate, there will be no checks and balances safeguarding us from their attack on our freedoms, liberties, and democracy. This isn't meant to scare you, but it should. Our only chance to stop all of this is at the ballot box in November. That means we NEED to get out every possible Democratic voter in November—and we need your help right now. Unfortunately, Daily Kos has fewer financial resources as we dive into the 2024 elections and our Get Out the Vote campaign is not cheap. We are estimating that between the technology costs, staff time, and the expense of recruiting volunteers, our GOTV efforts will cost us nearly $200,000. [Please support Daily Kos's elections push with a donation of $5 or more today.]( [Please Donate]( Thank you for all you do, Amanda McKay, Daily Kos       If you wish to donate by mail instead, please send a check to Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Contributions to Daily Kos are not tax deductible. This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Don't want to receive these emails anymore? [Unsubscribe]( Daily Kos, Daily Kos 344 20th Street Oakland, CA 94612