I wonder, if some of these policies went through would that more or less cancel the Hatch Act? And would we go back to a time where federal employees have to disclose their political party? And would said employees loose their jobs if they were not registered in that party? Talk about stepping back 80 years of progress
I think you’re totally right to raise this. My sense is that during the years of the Trump administration, the Hatch Act had already pretty much gone out the window. And yes, it seems to me that employment for these folks would be dependent not just on their political party but their professed loyalty to the MAGA agenda, which would be totally at odds with modern precedent. Which is right on target for Project 2025.
I wonder, if some of these policies went through would that more or less cancel the Hatch Act? And would we go back to a time where federal employees have to disclose their political party? And would said employees loose their jobs if they were not registered in that party? Talk about stepping back 80 years of progress
I think you’re totally right to raise this. My sense is that during the years of the Trump administration, the Hatch Act had already pretty much gone out the window. And yes, it seems to me that employment for these folks would be dependent not just on their political party but their professed loyalty to the MAGA agenda, which would be totally at odds with modern precedent. Which is right on target for Project 2025.