Topic: Christian Nationalism
(A conservative President should return power to) “America’s families, faith communities, local governments, and states.”
By including “faith communities” in this statement, he is advocating for Christian nationalism.
Full contextual analysis of Section 1.2: Executive Office of the President of the United States here.
Share this quote from Project 2025:
“Reverse the DEI Revolution in Labor Policy. Under the Obama and Biden Administrations, labor policy was yet another target of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) revolution. Under this managerialist left-wing race and gender ideology, every aspect of labor policy became a vehicle with which to advance race, sex, and other classifications and discriminate against conservative and religious viewpoints on these subjects and others, including pro-life views. The next Administration should eliminate every one of these wrongful and burdensome ideological projects.”
Yes, because requiring businesses to treat everyone equally is a horrible burden that must be reversed! Making me treat people with respect is a violation of my God-given right to discriminate! Seriously, this is just so much garbage. I’d be curious how he thinks being forced to treat people equally under the law as a business violates his “religious, pro-life” views. Normally, religion doesn’t come up a lot in the workplace.
He also points out that “Title VII flatly prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, and national origin”, and that should be plenty. So, that’s pretty anti-LGBTQ+, and he also goes on to “eliminate racial classifications” and prohibit any “critical race theory trainings.” So, if not discriminating being the law should be enough, but you don’t teach people how to guard against discrimination, and you still allow discrimination against people for non-racial intersections, what’s the end result? Discrimination.
Full contextual analysis of Section 3.9: Department of Labor and Related Agencies here.
“Nevertheless, the Biden Administration has been hostile to people of faith, especially those with traditional beliefs about marriage, gender, and sexuality. The new Administration should enact policies with robust respect for religious exercise in the workplace, including under the First Amendment, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA), Title VII, and federal conscience protection laws.”
In practice, this would look like people being able to claim “religious objections” at work to get out of things like diversity training, handling same-sex marriage licenses, or even working with someone who is LGBTQ+. This would create hostile work environments.
Faith-based organizations would be given broader exemptions for their beliefs, for instance, not being required to hire anyone who doesn’t adhere to their beliefs. Health care workers could refuse to treat LGBTQ+ people. Religious hospitals could refuse to provide abortion, contraception, or gender-affirming care. Government employees could refuse to issue same-sex marriage licenses without being penalized. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg – anyone could take advantage of this and claim religious exemption for getting out of almost any task at work.
More broadly, he’s saying that your religion trumps other people’s basic civil rights. This is called religious supremacy or religious exceptionalism. Berry is arguing for this, and supports the widespread discrimination against LGBTQ+ people that will result.
Full contextual analysis of Section 3.9: Department of Labor and Related Agencies here.
“The President should make clear via executive order that religious employers are free to run their businesses according to their religious beliefs, general nondiscrimination laws notwithstanding, and support participation of religious employees and employers as federal contractors and in federal activities and programs.”
More legalizing discrimination and religious exceptionalism, here. I feel like Berry would be a happier man if he allowed himself to be who he is. I promise, Jesus will still love you, Jonathan!
Full contextual analysis of Section 3.9: Department of Labor and Related Agencies here.
“Congress should clarify Title VII’s religious organization exemptions to make it more explicit that those employers may make employment decisions based on religion regardless of nondiscrimination laws.”
More of the same – allowing employers to have discriminatory hiring practices.
Full contextual analysis of Section 3.9: Department of Labor and Related Agencies here.
“Overtime requirements may discourage employers from offering certain fringe benefits such as reimbursement for education, childcare, or even free meals because the benefits’ value may be included in the “regular rate” that must be paid at 150 percent for all overtime hours.”
The idea that employers would offer child care if they didn’t have to pay overtime is…certainly an opinion. I’m guessing a total of ZERO employers would do this out of the goodness of their hearts. They’d simply pocket the extra overtime money and offer no additional benefits.
Full contextual analysis of Section 3.9: Department of Labor and Related Agencies here.