Project 2025 lays out a clear vision for the privatization and decentralization of federal functions. It’s not subtle—it explicitly calls for it.
Separate from whether we support this or not:
Trump is doing—or promising to do—exactly what he said he would. We can disagree with the policies, but it’s not accurate to say he or his team are directionless or incompetent. They have a coherent (if controversial) agenda.
So rather than dismissing them as clueless or idiots, it’s more productive to debate this:
- Why is outsourcing CVE program to private consortia a bad idea?
- Could a model exist where a private consortium is supported by federal grants, but maintains accountability and public interest safeguards?
Separate from whether we support this or not:
Trump is doing—or promising to do—exactly what he said he would. We can disagree with the policies, but it’s not accurate to say he or his team are directionless or incompetent. They have a coherent (if controversial) agenda.
So rather than dismissing them as clueless or idiots, it’s more productive to debate this:
- Why is outsourcing CVE program to private consortia a bad idea?
- Could a model exist where a private consortium is supported by federal grants, but maintains accountability and public interest safeguards?