Shut the F@#k Up and Get in Line
A contribution from Stuart Baker
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Note: With the huge amounts of money that flow into our politics, you have to wonder what the oligarchy does behind closed doors that leads them to write those checks. Stuart Baker has an idea.
The Project 2025 architects have already anticipated the backlash and the democratic surge that will inevitably manifest itself in 2026 and again in 2028. Do you honestly think the Project 2025 plans were left on a park bench by chance? Yeah, me neither.
The first phase of their grand plan is to get as much done as possible between now and November 2026. They know the mid-term elections will swing heavily against them. They know it now and have known it since the Project’s inception. At the current rate of governmental and societal destruction (thanks to ICE, DOGE, and more), it will take years for the Democrats to rebuild. Does the phrase ‘move fast and break things’ ring a bell? It’s not a bug, it’s a feature.
The second phase of the plan is to fill as many governmental positions as possible with loyal appointees. These moles will wait out the pendulum swinging back to the left, and however long it takes for American life to return to its normal level of generalized malaise and decline. During the leftward shift 2026-2030, elections will take place & laws will be written, but the moles will ensure nothing much gets done; legislation will consistently fail in 49-51 votes; moles will take vacations at precisely the wrong time, or continue to filibuster the government machine into working as slowly as possible. Democrats will cry foul and clutch their pearls, as they’ve become so talented at it.
The first two phases have already begun and are ongoing. The final phase won’t start until the pendulum swings left after the November 2026 mid-term election.
The final phase of the overarching plan is to split the Republican Party in two. The aim is to gather up those who just can’t stand the MAGA crowd but would die before voting for a Democrat. The Project 2025 architects need time for the new party to build up recognition and acceptance among the populace. Hence, the broken governmental system and the time spent with the left in power (perhaps 2026-2030).
The American Party (or whatever bullshit name they slap on it) will claim to be centrist in approach and will brand itself as moderate and more libertarian on policy issues. Forward-thinking Americans on both sides of the current aisle will rally to this new party, thankful to finally have another option in the voting booth, gleefully unaware of the subversive plan as they cast their ballots for the shiny new party.
As untold, uncounted, and unregulated billions flow into the American Party, it will come to light that their backers are the same billionaire donors to the current and future Republicans. Assurances will be made that the new party doesn’t suffer from the historical sins of the two existing parties. Smoke and mirrors, folks.
This new party will give the power structure of the new American oligarchy a two-thirds advantage over the sleepy and woefully unprepared Democrats. Essentially ensuring that no matter the letter beyond a candidate’s name, the billionaires will *KNOW* their money is safe, their profits keep flowing, their taxes stay at or near zero, and the American Public remain a class of financial serfs.
Stuart Baker
April 2026
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When I was much younger, I thought I'd never save enough downpayment money to buy my first house, and interest rates were prohibitively high like for many young adults today. If Democrats become more responsive to this younger set and get their votes, they will recognize the need for them to become and stay politically active earlier. Plus I had some success more recently recognizing the intellect and persuading first time voters to register and elect Barak Obama while working in retirement with Disney Interns about to come of age. They seemed supremely attentive and receptive to my campaign in 2008.
I'm increasingly confident that young voters will exert more pressure on politicians than ever before and make a difference ensuring that Democrats will (1) get elected for some time into the future, (2) rewrite federal law to counter the incessant grift of MAGA and Trump sycophants, (3) seek the comeuppance of those who feed inflation while reducing ordinary job creation, (4) find ways to make living affordable, and (5) get us out of Middle Eastern conflicts without abandoning Israel and Jordan.
(1) There was a long stretch when Democrats ruled the congress and got things done like diversifying military recruitment, passing landmark civil rights legislation, desegregating public schools and the like with federal supermajorities, and getting a liberal Supreme Court and moderate to conservative presidents with a heart and soul. It could be coming again.
(2) While it smacks of Trump-like retribution against political opponents, the youth movement will seek to hold lawbreakers under Trump accountable and send them to jail. It's the only way to side-step the all-too-obvious lack of conscience and immorality of today's MAGA office holders and their supporters. Lock the jail doors and throw away the keys.
(3) Civil service and military hierarchy have let us down with downsizing the former and ignoring illegal orders by the latter. Tenure for bureaucrats under clear job descriptions and protections from severance can be written. More explicit rules and regulations can become law with standards of performance and accountability.
(4) Security and governmental detachment for job performance can reinforce the Fed that holds down inflation and enhances job creation.. Supply chains for food and other everyday essentials can be solidified so food is abundant and affordable, large purchases like college education, new cars and home mortgages are available earlier and less costly to younger middle class Americans.
(5) The two state notion for Palestinians to live next to Israel must be enforced. with guarangees by Turkey, Saudi Arabia and the rich potentates..
Hardpressed new voters can influence these things with votes and their newly discovered megaphone on the national scene. They have the motivation and intellect to do it.