A Progressive Project 2029 for de-MAGA-fying America
A new vision for American governance
For too long, progressive ideals have been shackled by outdated norms, institutional inertia, and a naïve faith in bipartisan cooperation. Meanwhile, the political right has moved swiftly to consolidate power, rewrite the rules, and impose its ideological vision with little regard for precedent or pluralism.
The time has come to stop playing defense.
Project 2029 is a blueprint for the next progressive administration — a bold, unapologetic plan to use the full machinery of government to implement a secular, just, and sustainable future. It does not seek to compromise with extremism. Instead it seeks to restore balance by asserting authority to replace chaos and incompetence. And where conservatives have broken norms to entrench their agenda, Project 2029 proposes we meet power with power — lawfully, decisively, and strategically.
This is not business as usual. It is progressive governance without apologies.
The following proposals lay out a transformative approach to national emergencies, religious influence, public education, judicial reform, media accountability, and democratic integrity. Each section is grounded in the principle that democracy cannot survive by accommodating those who wish to destroy it.
Project 2029 is not a reaction. It is a vision.
It is what comes next — if we choose to lead without fear.
Emergency Powers and Executive Action
Because some problems are too urgent for compromise.
America stands at the brink of multiple existential crises — climate collapse, public health decay, economic disparity, and unregulated religious influence. And yet, for decades, partisan gridlock has rendered Congress incapable of decisive action.
Project 2029 resolves this dysfunction the way strong leaders always have: through executive authority.
Drawing on the precedents set by the 2019 border wall emergency, the 2020 pandemic response, and a wave of national emergencies declared by President Trump in his second term — including on trade, immigration, and crime — the Office of the President will now declare a series of targeted national emergencies to protect the American people from ideological and environmental threats.
Gun Violence Emergency
Restrict access to high-capacity weapons through emergency executive orders;
Implement federal gun licensing;
Create a gun buyback program modeled after successful international precedents.
Healthcare Emergency
Expand Medicare coverage to all citizens through emergency rulemaking;
Penalize private insurers that charge more than state-set rates;
Redirect military medical infrastructure to underserved communities.
National Climate Emergency
Redirect funds from fossil fuel subsidies and military contractors to renewable infrastructure;
Impose strict carbon output limits on private industry;
Nationalize key sectors of the energy economy if necessary for public survival.
Religious Extremism Emergency
Classify radicalized churches and ministries as domestic terror threats;
Monitor and dismantle unaccredited missionary networks;
Launch strategic de-radicalization programs.
Emergency powers are not a loophole. They are a tool. And we will use them, just as those before us did — with full legal authority and unflinching purpose.
Curriculum Control and Education Overhaul
Because young minds deserve the whole truth.
The American people have grown tired of bias in education. For too long, our schools have been infiltrated by unregulated belief systems disguised as moral instruction. Project 2029 corrects this imbalance by restoring truth, transparency, and national cohesion in the classroom.
All publicly funded schools — including homeschools and private institutions receiving vouchers, grants, or tax subsidies — will adopt a standardized, secular national curriculum. This curriculum will be guided by two principles: (1) evidence-based instruction, and (2) religious neutrality through pluralism.
Religious schools may continue operating, but they must now “teach the controversy.” For example:
If a school teaches that the Gospels were authored by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, it must also explain that most biblical scholars reject this view.
If Jesus’ resurrection is claimed as historical fact, students must be informed that this belief is not supported by the majority of peer-reviewed historical research.
If Creation is taught, evolution must be taught — not as an “alternative,” but as the scientific consensus.
No child should graduate from a taxpayer-supported institution believing that myth and history are indistinguishable.
Institutions that fail to comply will be considered ineligible for public funding and may be subject to civil penalties for ideological indoctrination.
Church Regulation and the Johnson Amendment
Faith is private. Finances are public.
Project 2029 will restore the original intent of the Johnson Amendment — not weaken it, not reinterpret it, but enforce it.
Any religious institution that engages in political advocacy — whether from a pulpit, newsletter, or livestream — will lose its tax-exempt status. Period.
All churches and religious nonprofits claiming 501(c)(3) status must submit annual Religious Transparency Reports detailing:
Sources of funding,
Use of tax-exempt resources,
Doctrinal materials used in services or Sunday school.
Houses of worship must also comply with the Truth in Teaching Act:
Congregants must be informed of mainstream academic disputes regarding key theological claims.
Doctrines such as biblical inerrancy, divine authorship, or the young age of the Earth must be disclosed as unverified.
Preach what you like. Just tell the whole story.
Churches and religious schools refusing to comply may continue to operate — but without tax breaks, subsidies, or federal protections.
Media Oversight and Disinformation Regulation
You’re entitled to your own beliefs — not your own facts.
The unregulated media landscape poses one of the greatest threats to national stability. Project 2029 restores balance by ensuring that freedom of speech does not become freedom from accountability.
Truth and Harm Act
Outlets promoting disinformation will face fines, content freezes, or revocation of broadcasting licenses.
Includes religious media spreading unverifiable claims presented as fact.
Mandatory Disclaimers
Any content presenting unverifiable religious claims must include a disclaimer: “This content contains faith-based material and should not be construed as fact.”
Public Broadcasting Expansion
Tenfold increase in funding for PBS and NPR.
New public channels for science, history, and media literacy.
Tech Oversight
Tech companies with religious affiliations must disclose them.
Theological bias in content moderation must be reported. (Your feed should not be filtered by someone else’s fear of hell.)
Foreign Policy and Immigration
Because freedom doesn’t mean exporting fundamentalism.
The U.S. cannot be a secular republic at home and a missionary empire abroad.
Secular Alliance Doctrine
Prioritize diplomacy with secular democracies.
Reduce aid to theocratic states unless secular reforms are adopted.
Faith-Neutral Asylum
Prioritize those fleeing religious extremism, gender persecution, or authoritarianism.
De-Missionization of Aid
Religious NGOs must remove conversion-based services.
Grants will require acknowledgment of past harm caused by proselytizing.
Judicial Restructuring
Because no policy survives a hostile bench.
The judiciary has become a theological enforcement wing. Project 2029 will seek to reclaim it.
Immediate Actions
Expand the Supreme Court to 13 justices to match the number of circuit courts it oversees.
Establish term limits of 18 years.
Require a Supreme Court code of ethics.
Appoint jurists trained in secular ethics and constitutional neutrality.
Doctrine Correction Tribunals
Review religiously motivated rulings for constitutional violations.
Fast-track reversals of decisions undermining church-state separation.
Judicial Disclosure
Justices must disclose religious affiliations, donations, and event appearances.
Automatic recusal if faith materially influences case content.
Blind justice cannot wear a cross.
Political Disenfranchisement of Theocratic Movements
Because freedom of religion is not freedom to rule.
To ensure equal representation and full democratic participation, Project 2029 will grant statehood to both Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico, adding new seats to Congress and correcting centuries of disenfranchisement. No American citizen should be denied full representation in their own government.
Project 2029 also establishes a Federal Task Force on Anti-Democracy Bias, which will investigate and root out authoritarian ideas and behaviors within public institutions. Government employees, including military officers and federal contractors, will be subject to review for support of anti-democratic movements or policies. Individuals found to be sympathetic to authoritarian ideologies will face disciplinary action, removal, or prosecution depending on the severity of the infraction.
Democracy cannot tolerate saboteurs within its own ranks.
The separation of church and state is not a progressive fantasy; it is a foundational principle of the American Constitution. But over the past several decades, those lines have been deliberately blurred. Religious institutions have gained undue influence over legislation, elections, and education, warping public policy in the service of sectarian belief.
Project 2029 returns us to the Founders’ original intent: a secular government free from the corruption of religious interference. We are not abolishing religion — we are restoring constitutional integrity.
Project 2029 removes religious influence from governance without apology.
Political Party Eligibility
Parties defined by religious doctrine are ineligible for federal election participation.
Religious Campaigning Restrictions
Campaigning in churches is prohibited.
Clergy endorsements will be treated as in-kind political contributions.
Voter Influence Oversight
Religious voter mobilization groups will be subject to campaign finance laws.
Ballot Neutrality Zones
1-mile radius around polling locations: no political signage, partisan sermons, or religious literature allowed.
Faith is private. Elections are public.
Public Dissent and Crowd Control
Because safety sometimes requires strength.
While Project 2029 champions the right to protest and political expression, it will not allow these freedoms to be exploited by organized reactionary groups seeking to incite chaos or undermine lawful governance.
To maintain public safety, federal agencies are authorized to deploy non-lethal crowd control measures, including rubber bullets, tear gas, and, when deemed necessary, non-lethal incapacitation tactics such as leg-targeted firearm discharges, a method previously floated by President Trump as a proportionate response to unrest. All such actions will be subject to oversight and must follow strict protocols designed to minimize harm while ensuring control.
There will be no tolerance for insurrection rebranded as patriotism.
Wealth Redistribution and Tax Reform
Because prosperity should not be a pyramid scheme.
For decades, America’s tax system has incentivized wealth hoarding over public investment. The wealthy have amassed unimaginable fortunes, not through labor, but through a corrupt cycle: leveraging public debt to enrich themselves while the working class pays the interest. Project 2029 ends that cycle.
Wealth Cap and Debt Reclamation
A hard cap on personal net worth will be established, adjusted annually in line with inflation and fiscal needs (e.g., $100 million).
All assets exceeding the cap will be automatically seized and applied to the national debt.
This is not confiscation. It is repayment for the public systems, subsidies, and tax loopholes that enabled this wealth in the first place.
The Baby Bond Program
Every American child will receive a publicly managed investment account at birth.
Funded by wealth taxes and reclaimed assets, these “baby bonds” will accrue value over time and support retirement, education, or housing in adulthood.
The American Dream will no longer be inherited. It will be issued at birth.
Tax Relief for Workers
No federal income tax for individuals earning under $100,000.
Funded by:
Wealth and inheritance taxes on estates above the cap,
Financial transaction taxes,
Progressive corporate taxes focused on production over speculation.
This system rewards productivity, not accumulation. It’s an incentive to build, not hoard.
Economic Philosophy: Flood-Up, Not Trickle-Down
For 40 years, we were told that wealth must trickle down. But all we’ve seen are droughts at the bottom and floods at the top.
Project 2029 reverses the flow. We invest at the foundation: the child, the family, the worker. From there, prosperity floods upward.
We are not stealing from the rich. We are reclaiming stolen potential.
This is not punishment. It’s policy.
And it starts by enforcing the public obligations the wealthy have long ignored.
In Conclusion
This is not overreach. This is recovery.
Project 2029 offers a blueprint for what governance must become if democracy is to survive in the 21st century.
These proposals are not designed to provoke — they are designed to protect. Protect our public institutions from ideological capture. Protect our children from indoctrination. Protect our future from climate collapse, violent extremism, and inherited injustice.
The tools are already available. The precedent is already set. The only remaining question is whether we will use them to defend democracy — or leave them in the hands of those who would dismantle it.
A secular, pluralistic society cannot coexist indefinitely with movements that reject facts, suppress dissent, and claim divine authority to rule. If we do not act boldly, we surrender not just our values, but our sovereignty.
This is not the beginning of a culture war. It is the beginning of a cultural recovery.
And recovery requires clarity, courage, and control.
Let others call it radical. We call it necessary.
Project 2029 is not a reaction. It is a mandate.
And it starts now.