This is when we should have stopped Stephen Miller
Summary
Michael Hayden discusses his reporting on Stephen Miller’s 2019 emails, revealing Miller’s ties to white nationalist sites like VDare and the book *The Camp of the Saints*. The episode explores how these extremist ideologies shaped Trump’s immigration policies and the subsequent normalization of far-right rhetoric. Hayden also details the local backlash against VDare’s move to West Virginia, illustrating the psychological toll of these political movements on communities.
Topics discussed
Introduction and the Stephen Miller emails scandal
Miller's ties to white nationalist sites and Breitbart
Congressional backlash and the 'Camp of the Saints' book
Racist ideology behind family separation policies
Fear of a second Trump term and the 2020 RNC
Federal agents in Portland and extrajudicial killings
The symbiotic relationship between Trump and Miller
Demographic shifts and the Republican party's future
Miller's history with VDare and Richard Spencer
Peter Brimlow's legal troubles and current influence
VDare's failed experiment in Berkeley Springs, WV
Psychological toll of immigration policies and conclusion
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