Scoundrel of the Year

(New Republic, G. Sargent, 2025)

by crsaunders

“Democrats are the party of communists, radical leftists, lunatics, and America haters”. (MS Now News Junkie) One America, 4/26/26.

The above statement is a frequent remark made by Stephen Miller. He throws this rhetoric around to describe Democratic officials, judges, and the party as a whole. (The Hill, D. Mastrangelo, 5/30/25). Miller claims to be a graduate of the Political Science Department at Duke University. Even first-year students know that the US Democratic Party has absolutely nothing to do with the communist party or communist ideology.

Communism is a political and economic ideology advocating a classless, stateless, and moneyless society based on common ownership of the means of production. The US Democratic Party’s political and economic ideology centers on advocating for a stronger governmental role in regulation, social welfare, and promoting equality. Key tenets include progressive taxation, a robust social safety net (Medicare, Social Security), environmental protection, strengthening unions, and protecting civil rights. The US Democratic party is not based on communist ideology.

The fact is that Miller is wrong on just about every level. The majority of democrats are 56% white (18% black, 16% hispanic) and 53% women. US Democrats include moderates and liberals, with very few individuals identifying as communist or socialist. Polling data indicates that actual identification with communism or democratic socialism is limited to a small “fringe” of the party (11%). Individuals committed to these ideologies have their own parties.

One must assume, that an educated person, would not be perpetuating these false claims unless they had a sinister purpose. The intention appears to be a desire to cast the US Democratic party and party members as domestic terrorists or a third world party. The use of bogus political rhetoric is meant to instill fear, create division and perpetuate lies. Miller is a well known “white supremacist” and most of his hateful speeches and rhetoric are aimed at immigrants. His views are often expressed through references to the “Great Replacement Theory”. A theory that suggests that people of color are trying to replace white people. But, he really despises democrats because they espouse a very different view of America than the one he supports (Christian Nationalism). “You are envy. You are hatred. You are nothing.” (Miller describing his fantasy enemies at a Charlie Kirk Memorial Service, 9/21/25).

It appears that Miller does not believe that other Americans have the right to their own opinions or to disagree with him. In the above quote he again attempts to cast those with competing views on American government and culture as “the other”. The “other” meaning different, not like us, sinister, individuals with bad intentions, etc. This characterization justifies verbal abuse, accusations about motives (e.g. immigration), and filing bogus criminal charges against opponents to harass and intimidate. It also appears to include directions to ICE agents that they are above the law. (Fox News appearance, 10/24/25). His statements suggest that immigrants, protestors, advocates for due process, even innocent bystanders can be assaulted if they interfere with ICE agents. This proclamation by Miller appears to have lead to the killing of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota. The agents who killed these Americans are still not being punished for their crimes.

“Stephen Miller is a central figure in shaping the Trump Administration’s agenda. From enabling state violence against immigrant families to promoting white nationalist rhetoric in government, his career is a warning of what happens when bigotry gains institutional power.” 1 It would be a mistake to underestimate his intentions. He has earned the title“Scoundrel of the Year”.

1 Common Cause, “Top 5 Most Awful Things You Need to Know about Stephen Miller, 7/16/25.