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.

Platner was subject to one of the most intense smear campaigns in the history of modern electoral politics. Despite a platform that would make him one of the Senate’s most left-wing members (along with Bernie Sanders and, if he wins his own race, Abdul El-Sayed), he was widely accused of being a secret Nazi

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  • qprimed@lemmy.mlEnglish
    133·
    21 days ago

    yeah, this is insane. platner has potential. his deep historical trove of unvarnished fascist bashing appears legit and his current policy proposals are miles better than 99% of what is out there. don’t like him? leave your goddamn basement and run for something. I currently dont see the lie on platner’s face or in his words.

    the wife and I just wrote up our monthly pittance contribution list and he’s on it because “fuck collins”.