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(**** after I wrote this post… I decided to Google to see if anybody else had written something similar using “Project 2029” as a theme… And it turns out there are a lot of people calling for a plan to change what’s going on now… and calling it “Project 2029”. The good news is people are thinking about what we need to do for the next election. This is my take on what we should be doing as a society… Not just as one party or the other).
When did we become okay with cruelty?
This week, Canada… our closest ally and largest trading partner… said they are stepping away from their historic friendship with the United States. Newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney made it clear: their relationship with America is changing. That should concern all of us.
We are deeply connected; economically, culturally, and strategically. When our diplomacy turns into hostility and isolation, we don’t just lose face… we lose jobs, stability, and trust.
This didn’t happen overnight. Over the past few years, we’ve witnessed a rise in political cruelty, bullying, and arrogance. And too many people have looked the other way, rationalizing it in the name of winning elections. That’s not leadership… it’s erosion.
In 2025, we heard a lot about Project 2025, a plan that sought to remake the government with far-right ideology and centralized power. It made headlines. It made waves. But it also left many of us asking: is this really who we want to be?
I believe we need a different path forward. One not built on fear and division, but on dignity, accountability, and human interaction. We need to talk. To listen. To be better.
It’s time for Project 2029 (or something that gets people thinking and taking action).
This is a people-powered vision… not one created by think tanks or political machines, but by those of us who believe that respect, empathy, and service still matter.
My ideas of a Project 2029 is about:
• Electing leaders who will not look away when people are mistreated, marginalized, or bullied.
• Holding our government accountable… demanding efficiency and financial responsibility, not bloated bureaucracy or waste.
• Reinvesting in public education, ensuring that every child, regardless of background, has the tools to think critically and thrive.
• Fixing healthcare. Not with soundbites, but with real reform. It’s too expensive, too complex, and too broken for us to keep pretending otherwise.
• Creating opportunity for all…. while remembering that harming one group to help another isn’t justice, it’s just a different form of imbalance.
And most importantly, it’s about civility. Not fake politeness, but genuine human connection. Real conversations. A shared commitment to helping, not hurting.
We don’t need to agree on every policy to agree that kindness, fairness, and understanding should be national values.
This isn’t about left or right. It’s about right or wrong. It’s about charting a future that looks our kids in the eye and says, we did our best to do good.
Project 2029 needs to starts now… with everyday people demanding better and choosing leaders who reflect our highest values, not our lowest instincts.
History is paying attention. I hope we can give it something worth remembering.
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Thom Singer, CSP, is a professional keynote speaker.
Written by Thom Singer
Thom Singer, CSP, is a keynote speaker and CEO at the Austin Technology Council. He is a believer that human interaction (H. I.) matters in an AI driven world.Follow
