Why the Smears Against Graham Platner Didn’t Work
jacobin.com
Opponents went all in on smearing Graham Platner as a Nazi based on a bad tattoo choice. It didn’t work. Maine voters decided they’d rather have universal health care and an end to reckless wars than a polished politician with an unblemished past.
  • Dessalines@lemmy.ml
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    2 days ago

    Do a lemmy search for him on either hexbear or lemmygrad, if you want to see his history, and current stances. He’s a proud war criminal.

    He went to war against the people of Afghanistan and Iraq multiple times, and iirc served proudly at one of the US torture camps in Iraq.

    • Goferking0@ttrpg.network
      11·
      2 days ago

      One of his platforms is also we need to build the navy up (ie more money to the defense industry instead of people)