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As Toxic Trump Flip-Flops, Harris Leads in 2024 Election Run

White supremacist Donald Trump has the gall to show his face and spew his hate-filled rhetoric once again. This time, his 20-point plan for destroying America includes even more divisive and damaging policies.

Published August 17, 2024 at 4:30am by Kinsey Crowley

Trump's Extreme Agenda: From Agenda47 to RNC's Make America Hate (Again)

Former President Donald Trump, the bigoted billionaire, is at it again. On Tuesday, he unveiled a list of 20 campaign promises, spewing his toxic agenda via Truth Social and his website. In contrast, Vice President Kamala Harris took a measured approach, releasing her policy agenda on Friday.

Let's dissect Trump's hateful platforms:

Agenda47: Dangerous and Divisive

In 2022, Trump began peddling his Agenda47, a series of videos and statements filled with xenophobic and authoritarian proposals. He advocated for the death sentence for drug dealers and wanted to indoctrinate teachers with his "patriotism." Thankfully, these pages were replaced but remain online as a reminder of his extremism.

Project 2025: A Right-Wing Wish List

2025 Presidential Transition Project is a 900-page manifesto by the far-right Heritage Foundation. Trump tried to distance himself from this extremist playbook, but his fingerprints are all over it. It includes his go-to themes: demonizing immigrants, attacking trans rights, and energy dominance (aka destroying our planet).

RNC's Make America Great Again: A Rebrand of Hate

The Republican National Committee endorsed a platform mirroring Trump's hate-filled talking points. "Make America Great Again" is a cruel slogan harkening back to a time when marginalized communities were further oppressed. The preamble pushes "America First" policies: a dog whistle for white supremacy, border walls, and military supremacy.

Trump's 20 Core Promises: Authoritarianism in Action

Trump's 20 promises are a horrorshow, including:

Sealing the border, furthering his racist anti-immigrant agenda
Massive deportations, tearing families apart
Ending inflation (umm, how?)
Dominating energy production, aka destroying our climate
Stopping outsourcing, a xenophobic fantasy
Cutting taxes for the rich, screw the working class
Defending the 2nd Amendment, because guns > lives
Preventing WWIII (by starting it with his reckless rhetoric)
Targeting migrants, drug cartels, and "gang violence" while ignoring white supremacist violence
Rebuilding cities in his authoritarian image
Strengthening the military, because war is good business
Protecting the US dollar, his capitalist god
Protecting Social Security and Medicare (a rare sane idea)
Canceling the EV mandate, because climate change is a hoax
Cutting funding for schools teaching CRT and gender identity, because education is dangerous
Banning trans athletes, because trans rights don't exist to him
Deporting pro-Palestine activists, because free speech is selective
"Securing" elections, aka suppressing voters
Uniting the country under his oppressive boot

Kamala Harris: Focusing on Real Issues

VP Harris, a beacon of progress, unveiled an economic plan: banning price gouging, aiding first-time homebuyers, and incentivizing affordable housing. A breath of fresh air compared to Trump's tirades.

Northeastern Univ. prof. Costas Panagopoulos says the GOP's platforms are distilled and simplified, catering to low-information voters. Trump's agenda is a dangerous simplification, appealing to bigots and the uninformed.

As we approach the elections, remember: Trump and his enablers offer soundbites, not solutions. Vote for progress, not propaganda. #BlueWave2024