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Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner says nobody ever told him the large SS-Totenkopf tattoo he's had on his chest for the last 18 years is a Nazi symbol (www.notus.org)
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[–] -3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

I'm not saying Vote Blue No Matter Who.

I am saying that Platner is taking it from both sides right now, when Leftists could show some support by trying to gather a unified front.

Platner isn't perfect. He's done a lot of bad shit. But him winning in Maine means other progressives that AREN'T him become more confident in running.

Let's not forget the DNC's role in this.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    I'm not in Maine, so my vote doesn't count. I'm allowed to criticize a political subject, principled criticism is one of the only ways to uncover truth.

    Also there is a difference between a united front and a popular front. In a united front, left groups retain their ability to constructively criticize each other and maintain independence and democracy, while working practically to achieve ends that would be a clear improvement for working class conditions.

    A popular front is when left groups dissolve themselves into a movement, which would be actually controlled by the most powerful group, in this case the DNC. I don't trust the DNC, and they are extremely difficult to work with. Popular fronts are authoritarian and disastrous.

    There is no indication that electing one possibly left wing senator would be a marked improvement, or that giving power to the DNC in this one race would improve conditions for the vast majority of people.

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