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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThese 21 facts explain exactly who Stephen Miller is and why the Trump mouthpiece does what he doe
Source: Raw Story
Even 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.
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.
Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/08/these-21-facts-explain-exactly-who-stephen-miller-is-and-why-the-trump-mouthpiece-does-what-he-does/
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These 21 facts explain exactly who Stephen Miller is and why the Trump mouthpiece does what he doe (Original Post)
demmiblue
Aug 2017
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Sanity Claws
(21,854 posts)1. He is extremely offensive, loud, combative.
All of the qualities of someone I'd avoid like the plague.
Unfortunately he appeals to vulgar persons like himself and there are far too many of them.
HipChick
(25,485 posts)2. Just 31yrs old? Hating ages you..