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Sep 26, 2025 Nikki McCann-Ramírez, a politics reporter for Rolling Stone and co-host of the American Friction podcast, joins the discussion on Stephen Miller's alarming influence in U.S. politics. They delve into Miller's roots and radicalization, revealing his vision for a white Judeo-Christian ethnostate. Nikki highlights his role as an ideological architect behind Trump’s policies, his abrasive personality, and how he has capitalized on power dynamics in the White House. The conversation raises chilling parallels between Miller and historical figures like Roy Cohn.
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Miller As Central Policy Architect
- Stephen Miller is described as the central architect radicalising US immigration policy and the MAGA worldview.
- Nikki McCann Ramirez says his title belies his reach and he helped write Trump's inaugural tone and key policies.
Unelected Power Across Agencies
- Miller operates across Justice, Homeland Security and Defense without Senate confirmation and exerts executive power.
- Nikki McCann Ramirez calls him one of the most powerful unelected bureaucrats in history.
Ethnostate Vision Rooted In Post‑9/11
- Miller's vision centers on creating a white Judeo-Christian ethnostate and purging perceived internal enemies.
- His ideology formed strongly in the post-9/11 era and focuses on anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim panics.
