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haele

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36. Well, a lot of sociopaths who call themselves Christian

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 12:46 AM

Oct 2025

Claim that suffering brings one closer to God. Other people's suffering, of course.
And they take great pleasure with insuring that all those poor sufferers get just enough help to continue suffering, all for a greater understanding of God.
I suspect whatever context one would put Miller's statement in would show the only argument it might apply to that isn't totally appalling is some torture scene in a Mel Gibson action movie where the hero must overcome impossible odds to save the day.

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17-year-old Stephen Miller "Torture is a celebration of human life and dignity." [View all] Swede Oct 2025 OP

Shouldn't a sociopath like this be in a mental institution, not running a govt. agency? Blue Owl Oct 2025 #1

Historically, both places end up with folks like that vampire. OldBaldy1701E Oct 2025 #5

anagram poozwah Oct 2025 #19

Because a crime syndicate is running the US govt. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #22

You think? yellow dahlia Oct 2025 #33

It's pretty clear the guy has to be a psychopath. Tommy Carcetti Oct 2025 #2

I couldn't agree with you more. Texin Oct 2025 #13

How didn't that twerp get teminally nuggied at some point. "But Stevie, it's a celebration of human life and dignity." marble falls Oct 2025 #3

Because the people who traditionally do 'noogies' are like him. OldBaldy1701E Oct 2025 #6

He was exactly the target the athletes, future cops and convicts picked on at our school, while everyone else ... marble falls Oct 2025 #9

His classmates have said that he was the bully who would harass other students. IronLionZion Oct 2025 #15

He's the type of kid --- in my high school gym class, he's the kid that would'a gotten towels snapped on his ass. 3Hotdogs Oct 2025 #29

What a sick f**k. People who voted for trump voted for this garbage, and they should hang their lostincalifornia Oct 2025 #4

Hang their heads in shame? Wednesdays Oct 2025 #28

And now he is a murderer- blowing up boats like a sick sadistic coward that he has apparently always been. Blues Heron Oct 2025 #7

Yup. He now has an outlet. yellow dahlia Oct 2025 #34

Ugly dude even back then. Ritabert Oct 2025 #8

I don't understand. Baitball Blogger Oct 2025 #10

He's likely being asked in the context.... maleficentia Oct 2025 #32

So he was born cruel and stupid BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 2025 #11

No point criticizing the WH for not vetting ... this is the kind of guy they WANT. nt eppur_se_muova Oct 2025 #12

Twisted mind, his. Kid Berwyn Oct 2025 #14

"MAGA ppl who care about human rights"? Oxymoron. fargone Oct 2025 #16

Why won't our generals grow a set? Clouds Passing Oct 2025 #17

For the same reason the Senate and House haven't RainCaster Oct 2025 #18

class war Paul-EM Oct 2025 #26

Baby Goebbels surfered Oct 2025 #20

How sick Rebl2 Oct 2025 #21

What's good for the Goosestepper...... BurnDoubt Oct 2025 #23

There are MAGA who believe in human rights? wow did not know that. Bev54 Oct 2025 #24

I can't decide if he's a reincarnation of Rasputin, Goebbels or Roy Cohen kimbutgar Oct 2025 #25

There is NO RATIONAL WAY that appalling statement makes any sense. niyad Oct 2025 #27

What a sick fuck. Vinca Oct 2025 #30

Psychopath. Martin68 Oct 2025 #31

So it's okay if he's on the receiving end of it LS0999 Oct 2025 #35

Well, a lot of sociopaths who call themselves Christian haele Oct 2025 #36

He's a sick fuck. May he reap what he sows. Joinfortmill Oct 2025 #37

He thinks he's being funny. Sick weirdo Emile Oct 2025 #38