These 21 facts that explain exactly who Trump 'puppet master' Stephen Miller really is
These 21 facts that explain exactly who Trump puppet master Stephen Miller really is
KALI HOLLOWAY, ALTERNET
09 APR 2019 AT 04:20 ET
ven among the right-wing ideologues doing the actual presidenting in this administration, Stephen Miller stands out for the copious amounts of Kool-Aid he mainlines. Speaking to the New York Times, a Trump team colleague described Miller as fiercely loyal to the president, a true believer in every sense of the word. Though he joined the campaign in its early days, penning many of the apocalyptic speeches that won fear-drunk Republican hearts and minds, Miller recently got a lot more visibility after a string of television appearances in defense of the Muslim ban. At each stop, Miller showed a flair for the dramatic: he lied, he dodged, he put on his best tyrants voice and proclaimed the executive branch above the law. It seemed contrived and forced, like a politically precocious, weasley teenagers idea of how to command a crowd. According to those who know Millers history, thats not so far off the mark.
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Dating back to junior high school, Miller has been the unwavering right-winger now before us. Though the internet, and some of his family members, were quick to compare him to Joseph Goebbels, this reporter saw a resemblance to Roy Cohna Trump mentordown to the sartorial details. Miller wears retro skinny suits, only recently ditched a chain-smoking habit and has the kind of cockiness that reads as unexamined, unsympathetic self-hatred. His barked orders and put-on baritone are all part of the package, and can strike an observer as funny. At least until you remember this guy is trying to turn the country into an all-white gated community.
The Trump administration is the natural place for Miller to end up. Hes been writing racist, anti-immigrant rants for half his life and hes only 31. Hes worked for some of the most deplorable U.S. politicians out there, only to become the voice for the worst of all. By all accounts, he is as terribleand dangerousas he seems, which is why hes no laughing matter. And in that way, he is exactly like his boss. As one of his high school classmates told the Daily Beast, People laughed at [Miller] because he was a buffoon, he was a performer, he thrived on spectacle. Im very conscious now, looking back, that he was treated the same way that Trump washe wasnt taken seriously.
Here are 21 facts that explain who Stephen Miller is.
1. The National Rifle Association was his first right-wing love.
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empedocles
(15,751 posts)IronLionZion
(45,454 posts)and exactly the type of people Trump would have making policy
Lonestarblue
(10,011 posts)He is undoubtedly smarter than Trump (my doormat is smarter than Trump) and he is easily able to manipulate Trumps thinking by flattering him and making him think he is in control when the reality is that Miller is the one in control. Trump is racist, but Miller is taking racism to levels not seen openly in decades. Miller alone would be bad enough, but Miller plus a cognitively declining Trump is a disaster. Unfortunately, the only way I see to get rid of him is to get rid of Trump in 2020.
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)nickname for Miller is? For Huckerbee Sanders? He certainly has names for them, since EVERYONE tRump comes into contact with is given a degrading nickname. How can someone be so hate filled at the age of 31? What in the name of all that's holy happened to him? He looks older than 31, even with the sprayed on hair.
whathehell
(29,067 posts)Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)There is a 'possum that visits my patio nightly who is more appealing to look at than Miller.
whathehell
(29,067 posts)Almost scary.
Dulcinea
(6,639 posts)When I see him, all I can think of is, "It puts the lotion on its skin." He reminds me of the Ted Levine character in "The Silence of the Lambs."
dalton99a
(81,515 posts)A soulless sadistic ghoul.
COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)ancianita
(36,081 posts)Blue Owl
(50,424 posts)I mean... c'mon...