THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent Stephen Miller Erupts in Manic Fascist Rant—and Reveals a Big Weakness
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Aug 21, 2025 Monica Potts, a New Republic staff writer and author, joins the discussion to unpack Stephen Miller's fiery rhetoric against protesters in D.C. They delve into the authoritarian tactics employed by Trump’s administration and reveal how such aggressions are actually signs of weakness. Potts highlights the public’s growing dissent reflected in recent polls, urges Democrats to seize the moment for a moral counter-narrative, and emphasizes the crucial need for proactive responses to rising authoritarianism in America.
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Miller's Rant Reveals Weakness
- Stephen Miller's rant signals weakness, not strength, because polls show public backlash against militarizing cities.
- Monica Potts argues Trump expected a latent majority to accept authoritarian moves but that expectation is failing.
Protesters Chasing Federal Troops
- Monica Potts describes people across cities filming federal troops being confronted and chased away.
- She recounts personal feeling of upset living in a small upstate town after loving Washington, D.C.
Cities Miscast To Mobilize Rural Fears
- Trump and Miller frame cities as dangerous relics to appeal to rural and suburban fears rooted in 1980s-90s imagery.
- Potts says modern urban reinvestment and diverse communities contradict that fearful narrative.