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"intentionally malevolent" -> Stephen Miller's second name. The cruelty is and always was the point.

by rajup 4mo ago

tahoemph999 4mo ago
I thought his second name was Goebbles?
abalashov 4mo ago
This is true. I resisted this conclusion for a long time, imagining it was tendentious, but there is really no other way to understand his rhetoric and his actions.
mycall 4mo ago
You should double check Project 2025 before solely blaming Miller.
- xethos 4mo ago
  They called Miller out as one aspect, not the totality of the problem.
  - deleted 4mo ago
    [deleted]
- platevoltage 4mo ago
  There will be plenty of blame to go around when the trials start.
  - bluecheese452 4mo ago
    There never will be trials. Assuming things actually swing back the new admin will talk about healing and looking forward.
    - platevoltage 4mo ago
      Fair point, but one can hope.
KennyBlanken 4mo ago
Yup, he's not minced words in all the interviews he's done and he's happy to label US citizens "terrorists" if he thinks they're in his way or 'race traitors'. All because he was a massive loser in middle/high school, and like most bigots, his hatred is rooted in needing to have someone "beneath" him. So he based his entire personality and life around hating anyone not straight, white, male, and "American" so he could feel better about himself. It is amazing how many people have been killed from all the policies he's been ramming through, simply because of a huge inferiority complex. It's also a bit sad how every generation of immigrants turn around and pull the ladder up behind them.
- skeeter2020 4mo ago
  >> It's also a bit sad how every generation of immigrants turn around and pull the ladder up behind them. This is a real head scratcher. Some of the biggest Trump supporters I interact with at work are people of color, from countries the adminstration has labelled "shitholes" - they would never be allowed to visit - let alone immigrate - today. I guess once you get yours everyone else can go to hell.
  - xethos 4mo ago
    > I guess once you get yours everyone else can go to hell. Sounds they truly have become naturalized Americans
    - angry_octet 4mo ago
      A very common attitude in low trust societies, not just the US.
  - _doctor_love 4mo ago
    I had a Panamanian neighbor who was big on Trump in 2024 primarily because of his stance on immigration. My neighbor felt that since they and their family had come to the US legally, it was only fair to kick out those who had come illegally. There assumption is that this would be a tough-on-crime thing and that the existing law would applied strongly but fairly with respect to the legal status of the people being deported. Folks from communities of color in the United States I have generally experienced as trending conservative in their values (Oakland notwithstanding). Trump being a 'tough guy' and a 'macho' is often well-received. Also, for many folks, Trump has long been seen as something to aspire to and someone to emulate. Trump sells a very American and New York image of success, many people believe they want the life he has (notoriety, money, cars, beautiful wife, mistress, good-looking kids, glitz, etc). The Apprentice was a big success for a reason, it sold a version of reality many people wanted to believe in. So yeah. People don't believe in race. They believe in money and power.

"intentionally malevolent" -> Stephen Miller's second name. The cruelty is and always was the point.

by rajup 4mo ago

"intentionally malevolent" -> Stephen Miller's second name. The cruelty is and always was the point.

tahoemph999 4mo ago

I thought his second name was Goebbles?

abalashov 4mo ago

This is true. I resisted this conclusion for a long time, imagining it was tendentious, but there is really no other way to understand his rhetoric and his actions.

mycall 4mo ago

You should double check Project 2025 before solely blaming Miller.

xethos 4mo ago
They called Miller out as one aspect, not the totality of the problem.
- deleted 4mo ago
  [deleted]
platevoltage 4mo ago
There will be plenty of blame to go around when the trials start.
- bluecheese452 4mo ago
  There never will be trials. Assuming things actually swing back the new admin will talk about healing and looking forward.
  - platevoltage 4mo ago
    Fair point, but one can hope.

KennyBlanken 4mo ago

Yup, he's not minced words in all the interviews he's done and he's happy to label US citizens "terrorists" if he thinks they're in his way or 'race traitors'. All because he was a massive loser in middle/high school, and like most bigots, his hatred is rooted in needing to have someone "beneath" him. So he based his entire personality and life around hating anyone not straight, white, male, and "American" so he could feel better about himself. It is amazing how many people have been killed from all the policies he's been ramming through, simply because of a huge inferiority complex. It's also a bit sad how every generation of immigrants turn around and pull the ladder up behind them.

skeeter2020 4mo ago
>> It's also a bit sad how every generation of immigrants turn around and pull the ladder up behind them. This is a real head scratcher. Some of the biggest Trump supporters I interact with at work are people of color, from countries the adminstration has labelled "shitholes" - they would never be allowed to visit - let alone immigrate - today. I guess once you get yours everyone else can go to hell.
- xethos 4mo ago
  > I guess once you get yours everyone else can go to hell. Sounds they truly have become naturalized Americans
  - angry_octet 4mo ago
    A very common attitude in low trust societies, not just the US.
- _doctor_love 4mo ago
  I had a Panamanian neighbor who was big on Trump in 2024 primarily because of his stance on immigration. My neighbor felt that since they and their family had come to the US legally, it was only fair to kick out those who had come illegally. There assumption is that this would be a tough-on-crime thing and that the existing law would applied strongly but fairly with respect to the legal status of the people being deported. Folks from communities of color in the United States I have generally experienced as trending conservative in their values (Oakland notwithstanding). Trump being a 'tough guy' and a 'macho' is often well-received. Also, for many folks, Trump has long been seen as something to aspire to and someone to emulate. Trump sells a very American and New York image of success, many people believe they want the life he has (notoriety, money, cars, beautiful wife, mistress, good-looking kids, glitz, etc). The Apprentice was a big success for a reason, it sold a version of reality many people wanted to believe in. So yeah. People don't believe in race. They believe in money and power.