Is Project 2025 more than just policy? Explore how reclassifying civil servants and using executive saturation could dismantle the federal government.

The danger isn't just a single bad policy; it's the fact that the machinery of government itself is being gummed up so badly that it can't resist the new direction. It’s like trying to drive a car while someone is constantly swapping out the engine parts while you're going sixty down the highway.
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Eli: You know, Nia, I was looking into Project 2025, and it’s not just a stack of policy papers. It feels more like a high-tech blueprint for a total power shift.
Nia: Exactly. The key thing to realize is that this isn't just about politics; it’s about "velocity." They’re looking to reclassify up to 50,000 career civil servants into "Schedule F" positions. It effectively turns expert, non-partisan roles into at-will political appointments.
Eli: That’s a massive jump from the usual few thousand appointees. It’s like replacing the entire brain of the federal government with people chosen for loyalty over expertise.
Nia: Right, and when you combine that with a "saturation" tactic—flooding the system with executive orders faster than courts can even review them—you get this deliberate institutional chaos. It’s a complete departure from how someone like FDR used executive power.
Eli: So let’s dive into how this restructuring actually works to dismantle the administrative state.