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Summary

Trump adviser Stephen Miller erupted on Fox News after MSNBC analyst Andrew Weissmann criticized Trump's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act to deport migrants as possibly unconstitutional.

Miller called Weissmann "an absolute moron," "a fool," and "a degenerate," claiming he "shills for people who rape and murder Americans."

When host Martha MacCallum noted both could express opinions, Miller shouted that he'd "defend American lives" while Weissmann "can defend illegal alien rapists, terrorists and predators."

This continues Miller's pattern of televised outbursts, including previous incidents on CNN and reactions to SNL jokes about Trump.

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[–] Polderviking@lemmy.world 13 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Miller called Weissmann “an absolute moron,” “a fool,” and “a degenerate,” claiming he “shills for people who rape and murder Americans.”

MAGA appears fundamentally unable to have a civilized discussion on a subject.

[–] Linktank@lemmy.today 7 points 2 hours ago

It's projection, like always.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 11 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

this the guy that dyed his bald scalp to look like he had a full head of hair.

[–] deathbysnusnu@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

I thought "no way, no-one is that stupid" so I googled it. Turns out, he is.

[–] fritobugger2017@lemmy.world 22 points 18 hours ago

Pee Wee Himmler is such a little bitch

[–] PeteZa@lemm.ee 23 points 22 hours ago (3 children)
[–] DigitalNirvana@lemm.ee 1 points 1 hour ago
[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 16 points 22 hours ago (1 children)
[–] PeteZa@lemm.ee 3 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

Nah. It’s a word I got banned from Reddit for. So here it’s just gonna be stars*** lol

You won’t get banned here because it’s not possible for one single sackless hyper capitalist fascist-enabling piece of shit to “own” the whole fediverse. An instance here or there might ban you but you’re not going to get one for punching down on fascists, generally speaking.

[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 8 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Bitch? Pussy? Fucker? I don't expect to be banned for any of those.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 4 points 19 hours ago

Reddit banned me for inciting violence when on the Canadian sub someone said "Geneva convention" I responded with "*checklist". A very common joke about the ruthlessness of the Canadian military. Reddit does not have a standard it holds itself to

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[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 49 points 1 day ago (1 children)

...people who rape and murder Americans

I can think of a certain POTUS that raped a woman, was charged with sexual assault , and is culpable for the deaths of countless Americans.

Is Stephen arguing for or against migrants? His arguments are the top criteria for the Trump admin, morons, fools, rapists, murderers, rapists, terrorists, and predators. I assume he said "rapists" twice because that's his favorite.

It's okay when rich white people do it.

"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."

[–] Captainvaqina@sh.itjust.works 155 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This little dick incel nazi needs to pay for his crimes against humanity.

[–] Xanthobilly@lemmy.world 58 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Unless it’s plumber vigilantism, I don’t see it happening.

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 23 points 1 day ago

That's fine.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 69 points 1 day ago (3 children)

When they run out of arguments, they just start to scream.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 31 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Reminded of that Sartre quote again https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/7870768-never-believe-that-anti-semites-are-completely-unaware-of-the-absurdity

Except instead of fall silent I guess it's have a tantrum now?

Never believe that anti-Semites are completely unaware of the absurdity of their replies. They know that their remarks are frivolous, open to challenge. But they are amusing themselves, for it is their adversary who is obliged to use words responsibly, since he believes in words. The anti-Semites have the right to play. They even like to play with discourse for, by giving ridiculous reasons, they discredit the seriousness of their interlocutors. They delight in acting in bad faith, since they seek not to persuade by sound argument but to intimidate and disconcert. If you press them too closely, they will abruptly fall silent, loftily indicating by some phrase that the time for argument is past.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 day ago

Either way, they're saying nothing.

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[–] foggy@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (6 children)

https://youtu.be/xlGyu-W7C7E

Probably my favorite Steven Miller piece to watch. Gives you those feel good vibes. Props to that reporter making him look like a petulant child.

[–] noxypaws@pawb.social 3 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

What a great journalist. Need more like him.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago

"I have been very respectful, why are you yelling?"

10/10

[–] PDFuego@lemmy.world 3 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I knew I recognised this guy. Is having tantrums like a fuckin toddler his only strategy?

[–] FanciestPants@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I think that when typical toddlers throw tantrums, they usually believe that there is some injustice that they are outraged about, like why they can't have candy at 10:00 at night. Miller's tantrums seem entirely performative and I don't believe that he truly gives a fuck about any of the victims in his many anecdotes that he will cite, only that he gets to pretend he has moral superiority over someone who doesn't show the same pretend outrage.

He gets angry at being called out, then uses those victims' anecdotes as an excuse to express that anger without getting attacked for it. It's all calculated, one of many manipulation methods that bullies use.

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[–] odelik@lemmy.today 6 points 22 hours ago

I see you've met my mother.

[–] celeste@kbin.earth 98 points 1 day ago (2 children)

hmmm there's something about the word "degenerate" that just gives me a bad feeling here!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degenerate_art oh, its association with nazis! i remember!

[–] ploot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 39 points 1 day ago

They've seized the Kennedy Center for the arts in Washington DC. We can expect ~~Hitler~~ Trump Youth displays and campaigns against degenerate art, starting here and spreading across the country.

[–] noxypaws@pawb.social 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

THANK YOU. I've been sounding this alarm for years and I've felt like a lone crazy person a lot of the time when doing it.

[–] celeste@kbin.earth 9 points 22 hours ago

It makes me nervous that people use the word degenerate casually without knowing the history of the word, so people like this guy using it the nazi way can just sneak in with it

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 9 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

AKA Kapo Stephen "PeeWee Himmler" Miller.

[–] straightjorkin@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

Peewee Himmler is a good one

[–] BlurryBits@lemmy.blahaj.zone 78 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Platform a clown - expect a circus

[–] Carmakazi@lemmy.world 97 points 1 day ago

He is not a clown joking around, he is a dangerous sociopath who is a chief architect of our budding anti-immigrant apparatus. Our Heinrich Himmler analogue.

He is threatening a member of the press on live TV. There is nothing funny or boorish about it.

Kapo isn't strong enough to describe this bastard.

Shouting and screaming like this is his go-to move whenever he gets put in a corner. Someone should just mute his mic and slap him when he starts his Nazi fits.

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 30 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Miller called Weissmann “an absolute moron,” “a fool,” and “a degenerate,” claiming he “shills for people who rape and murder Americans.”

Well, that sounds wilfully defamatory. Let's hope his sorry ass gets dragged into court.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 points 15 hours ago

All of that is purely opinion. Defamation has to be statements of fact, not opinion. Turn in your law license.

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[–] ploot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

This guy is always throwing tantrums when people ask questions. He must imagine it means he's in control. He clearly has no life skills, unless being a bitter little Nazi counts as a life skill. Look at him throwing around accusations of being "a degenerate": he even borrows his vocabulary from his hero Goebbels.

[–] zib@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago

It's uncanny to me how this little nazi has such a punchable face.

[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago

Nothing new, Stephen Miller uses fake outrage to dodge questions where the obvious answers are either because he's scared of everything or he's a white supremacist.

[–] unlogic@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If I get angry enough they will back down and say I'm right.

That's the playbook right?

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The fun part about fascist takeovers is when they take power, they stop trying to hide what they really are.

The thing that makes fascism self-destruct in every instance in history is that they never actually had a "playbook." They had one trick, one narrative to get them to the top and they leave a wake of ruin behind them to get there, then they consume the host like botflies in the skin of the nation. This is why they're going to try to stop elections and mettle with democracy broadly, because they know they will never be able to maintain a playbook narrative with this wild pack of ravenous orcs pillaging the countryside.

[–] fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 3 points 21 hours ago

This is true, even their playbook is just a ghoulish wish list of the worst people in the country and has approval rating below 10%

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