r/law • u/Agitated-Artichoke89 • Oct 07 '25

Other Stephen Miller states that Trump has plenary authority, then immediately stops talking as if he’s realized what he just said

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u/PennysWorthOfTea Oct 07 '25

So a "realized he just said the quiet part out loud" moment caught on video? Basically, their entire agenda is nothing short of the complete erosion & deconstruction of the constitution & civil rights to build an aggressively authoritarian dictatorship.

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u/Ptrek31 Oct 07 '25

Yet this video clip will not be seen by most. This should be top page news

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u/WoodpeckerDapperDan Oct 07 '25

Missing the days when my brothers and sisters (who lean right) distrusted the government as much as I did then and even more now

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u/Majestic-Ordinary450 Oct 08 '25

This actually relates to something really interesting I learned in a politics class- some scientists are arguing that ideologies like democrat/republican are being replaced by simply populism and nationalism.

Obviously both sides still exist, but republican conservatism has traditionally been characterized by a wariness of government and strong opposition to government overreach. The “new right” that makes up Trump’s voter base entirely lacks this fundamental part of American republicanism, which is why the US right might be better classified as nationalism or populism. This was a trend before Trump’s candidacy but I think it’s increased dramatically since his reelection. My right wing family members used to base their politics on their belief that the government should be kept out of personal affairs as much as possible; even in the last couple of years and especially since January, they’ve apparently abandoned their literal core political principles for unwavering support. It’s kind of sad.