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Tim Miller: We’re Being Governed by 12-Year-Olds

Oct 25, 2025
Tim Miller critiques the childish behavior of the current administration, highlighting juvenile social media antics, including mocking former presidents and using music without permission. He expresses concern over an AI video that undermines free speech and examines responses to this immature governance. Miller discusses the impact of misleading content on young audiences, critiques nationalistic DHS propaganda, and denounces juvenile tactics that jeopardize serious policy. He calls for more mature leadership to foster serious governance.
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INSIGHT

White House Conduct Feels Childish

  • Tim Miller argues the White House is behaving like children, treating governance as trolling and cheap gags.
  • This childish tone undermines institutional dignity and public trust in government communications.
ANECDOTE

Walkthrough Of A Trolling WhiteHouse Timeline

  • Tim Miller walks through the updated whitehouse.gov timeline and highlights trolling entries about Clinton, Obama, and Hunter Biden.
  • He contrasts those entries with earlier, factual architectural updates to demonstrate the shift to partisan mockery.
INSIGHT

Civic Education Undermined By Partisan Content

  • Miller points out the irony that children and students often use whitehouse.gov for research while it now contains partisan, juvenile content.
  • He argues this content is misleading and harms civic education for young users and foreigners.
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