Paul Dans may have gotten knifed by Chris LaCivita, but the "Project" itself is still going strong.
fascism
Authoritarianism is about power; mockery is about removing power. A narrative that undermines the authoritarian's illusion of strength is more dangerous to their movement than any law or army.
In the Project 2025 Mandate for Leadership, Trump's allies are demanding the right to define societal deviancy to mean whatever they declare it to mean. And that is the essence of fascism.