Top Trump official Stephen Miller’s recent declaration that anyone who “preaches hate for America” will face deportation has ignited alarm online, with critics warning the statement disregards First Amendment protections.

Social media users and legal analysts raised immediate concerns, pointing out that expressing dissent or criticism of the government is protected under the First Amendment. Some worried the administration was veering into authoritarian territory.

The backlash has reignited broader debates over the limits of free speech, especially as civil liberties fall under scrutiny. While immigration enforcement remains a core theme of President Donald Trump’s platform, critics are increasingly questioning whether rhetoric like Miller’s is a precursor to more aggressive suppression of dissent.

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    21 hours ago

    Some worried the administration was veering into authoritarian territory.

    Oh good, you’re finally awake. Let’s get you caught up on the last six months.

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        Yeah, no, this term there’s a lot less kayfabe, a lot more actual speedrunning tyranny. Not to say that they weren’t angling at tyranny before, but it’s clear they learned their lessons and came back with a plan.

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        For us, yes. For Republicans, no. In Trump’s first term:

        He stacked the Supreme Court in his favor (2 of the 3 he appointed helped steal the 2000 election for Bush)
        He appointed a record number of federal judges (260, most of which come from the Federalist Society)
        He reversed a CFPB rule that made it easier to file class action lawsuits against banks for fucking us over
        He oversaw more federal executions of prisoners than any president in 120 years
        He cut corporate tax rates from 35% to 21%, the lowest rate since 1939
        He pulled the US out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and our spot was filled by China

        There is so much more that he got done which set the stage for what is happening now. For example, he tried to pass about two thirds of the Heritage Foundation’s ‘Mandate for Leadership’ policies in his first term, which is what inspired them to write ‘Project 2025’, another iteration of the Mandate on steroids.

        The fact that Trump lost the election in 2020 is a total fluke, and it took a global pandemic that killed over a million Americans to make him lose.

        His first term was far from a shit show in terms of making the current shit show possible.

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          “He stacked the Supreme Court in his favor (2 of the 3 he appointed helped steal the 2000 election for Bush)”

          Fucking, what!?

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            Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh worked on the legal team for Bush in 2000, helping swing the case after the Brooks Brothers Riot.