▲ 43 ▼ Why The Smears Against Graham Platner Didn’t Work (jacobin.com) submitted 6 months ago by pete_link@lemmy.ml to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world 31 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] sunrisepirate@piefed.social 8 points 6 months ago (12 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 6 months ago (11 children) That's really odd then, for Platner to repeatedly call it his 'Totenkopf' over many years. Seems like important context to leave out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 6 months ago (10 children) Wtf? All I said was the Platner had repeatedly referred to his tattoo as his Totenkopf years before publicly acknowledging the nazi tattoo. Why would that be removed, do we hate journalism? https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/24/politics/graham-platner-nazi-tattoo-evidence-kfile-invs permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (9 children) Nowhere in that article, or the associated links, does Platner call it “his Totenkopf.” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 6 months ago (5 children) Reading is hard sometimes, I'm sorry you struggled with it: Jewish Insider first reported about the former acquaintance, who recalled Platner referring to the image as “my Totenkopf” in a joking way more than a decade ago. CNN spoke with that same acquaintance, who reiterated the recollection. Genevieve McDonald, Platner’s former political director, told the Bangor Daily News that she had been aware of the tattoo since at least August and that Platner himself acknowledged it “could be problematic.” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (4 children) My mistake. Not sure why the word search didn’t find it before. I’ll restore the original comment. I’ll forgive the self-righteous indignation because I can understand why having your memory questioned is frustrating. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 6 months ago (3 children) You didn't question my memory, you questioned my honesty, and I took that personally. I appreciate the apology. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (2 children) Good thing I’m not campaigning for office, or that mistake would disqualify me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I question whether you are qualified to be a moderator, seeing how you called me a liar, called me indignant for correcting you, and failed to restore my comment after promising to do so 3 hours ago, probably because restoring it would make you look silly for removing it in the first place. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* permalink fedilink source parent [–] SailorFuzz@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* (2 children) eyyyy, hit em with that spreading misinfo and being a psyop BAN. Dude was earlier talking about how people with trauma/PTSD are less capable, unstable and can't be trusted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 months ago To clarify, the unstable personality could be entirely separate from the ptsd. Ptsd manifests in a variety of ways, but in none of my comments did I say ptsd is the reason why he is unstable. He has gone through massive personality and belief changes, that's a fact. He has been diagnosed with ptsd, that is also a fact. Both of those should be considered when putting someone in a position of power for 6 years. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago The people in Maine don’t seem to care about Platner’s past, and their opinions are the only ones that matter. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 6 months ago (11 children) That's really odd then, for Platner to repeatedly call it his 'Totenkopf' over many years. Seems like important context to leave out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 6 months ago (10 children) Wtf? All I said was the Platner had repeatedly referred to his tattoo as his Totenkopf years before publicly acknowledging the nazi tattoo. Why would that be removed, do we hate journalism? https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/24/politics/graham-platner-nazi-tattoo-evidence-kfile-invs permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (9 children) Nowhere in that article, or the associated links, does Platner call it “his Totenkopf.” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 6 months ago (5 children) Reading is hard sometimes, I'm sorry you struggled with it: Jewish Insider first reported about the former acquaintance, who recalled Platner referring to the image as “my Totenkopf” in a joking way more than a decade ago. CNN spoke with that same acquaintance, who reiterated the recollection. Genevieve McDonald, Platner’s former political director, told the Bangor Daily News that she had been aware of the tattoo since at least August and that Platner himself acknowledged it “could be problematic.” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (4 children) My mistake. Not sure why the word search didn’t find it before. I’ll restore the original comment. I’ll forgive the self-righteous indignation because I can understand why having your memory questioned is frustrating. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 6 months ago (3 children) You didn't question my memory, you questioned my honesty, and I took that personally. I appreciate the apology. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (2 children) Good thing I’m not campaigning for office, or that mistake would disqualify me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I question whether you are qualified to be a moderator, seeing how you called me a liar, called me indignant for correcting you, and failed to restore my comment after promising to do so 3 hours ago, probably because restoring it would make you look silly for removing it in the first place. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* permalink fedilink source parent [–] SailorFuzz@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* (2 children) eyyyy, hit em with that spreading misinfo and being a psyop BAN. Dude was earlier talking about how people with trauma/PTSD are less capable, unstable and can't be trusted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 months ago To clarify, the unstable personality could be entirely separate from the ptsd. Ptsd manifests in a variety of ways, but in none of my comments did I say ptsd is the reason why he is unstable. He has gone through massive personality and belief changes, that's a fact. He has been diagnosed with ptsd, that is also a fact. Both of those should be considered when putting someone in a position of power for 6 years. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago The people in Maine don’t seem to care about Platner’s past, and their opinions are the only ones that matter. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 6 months ago (10 children) Wtf? All I said was the Platner had repeatedly referred to his tattoo as his Totenkopf years before publicly acknowledging the nazi tattoo. Why would that be removed, do we hate journalism? https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/24/politics/graham-platner-nazi-tattoo-evidence-kfile-invs permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (9 children) Nowhere in that article, or the associated links, does Platner call it “his Totenkopf.” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 6 months ago (5 children) Reading is hard sometimes, I'm sorry you struggled with it: Jewish Insider first reported about the former acquaintance, who recalled Platner referring to the image as “my Totenkopf” in a joking way more than a decade ago. CNN spoke with that same acquaintance, who reiterated the recollection. Genevieve McDonald, Platner’s former political director, told the Bangor Daily News that she had been aware of the tattoo since at least August and that Platner himself acknowledged it “could be problematic.” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (4 children) My mistake. Not sure why the word search didn’t find it before. I’ll restore the original comment. I’ll forgive the self-righteous indignation because I can understand why having your memory questioned is frustrating. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 6 months ago (3 children) You didn't question my memory, you questioned my honesty, and I took that personally. I appreciate the apology. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (2 children) Good thing I’m not campaigning for office, or that mistake would disqualify me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I question whether you are qualified to be a moderator, seeing how you called me a liar, called me indignant for correcting you, and failed to restore my comment after promising to do so 3 hours ago, probably because restoring it would make you look silly for removing it in the first place. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* permalink fedilink source parent [–] SailorFuzz@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* (2 children) eyyyy, hit em with that spreading misinfo and being a psyop BAN. Dude was earlier talking about how people with trauma/PTSD are less capable, unstable and can't be trusted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 months ago To clarify, the unstable personality could be entirely separate from the ptsd. Ptsd manifests in a variety of ways, but in none of my comments did I say ptsd is the reason why he is unstable. He has gone through massive personality and belief changes, that's a fact. He has been diagnosed with ptsd, that is also a fact. Both of those should be considered when putting someone in a position of power for 6 years. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago The people in Maine don’t seem to care about Platner’s past, and their opinions are the only ones that matter. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (9 children) Nowhere in that article, or the associated links, does Platner call it “his Totenkopf.” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 6 months ago (5 children) Reading is hard sometimes, I'm sorry you struggled with it: Jewish Insider first reported about the former acquaintance, who recalled Platner referring to the image as “my Totenkopf” in a joking way more than a decade ago. CNN spoke with that same acquaintance, who reiterated the recollection. Genevieve McDonald, Platner’s former political director, told the Bangor Daily News that she had been aware of the tattoo since at least August and that Platner himself acknowledged it “could be problematic.” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (4 children) My mistake. Not sure why the word search didn’t find it before. I’ll restore the original comment. I’ll forgive the self-righteous indignation because I can understand why having your memory questioned is frustrating. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 6 months ago (3 children) You didn't question my memory, you questioned my honesty, and I took that personally. I appreciate the apology. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (2 children) Good thing I’m not campaigning for office, or that mistake would disqualify me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I question whether you are qualified to be a moderator, seeing how you called me a liar, called me indignant for correcting you, and failed to restore my comment after promising to do so 3 hours ago, probably because restoring it would make you look silly for removing it in the first place. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* permalink fedilink source parent [–] SailorFuzz@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* (2 children) eyyyy, hit em with that spreading misinfo and being a psyop BAN. Dude was earlier talking about how people with trauma/PTSD are less capable, unstable and can't be trusted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 months ago To clarify, the unstable personality could be entirely separate from the ptsd. Ptsd manifests in a variety of ways, but in none of my comments did I say ptsd is the reason why he is unstable. He has gone through massive personality and belief changes, that's a fact. He has been diagnosed with ptsd, that is also a fact. Both of those should be considered when putting someone in a position of power for 6 years. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago The people in Maine don’t seem to care about Platner’s past, and their opinions are the only ones that matter. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 6 months ago (5 children) Reading is hard sometimes, I'm sorry you struggled with it: Jewish Insider first reported about the former acquaintance, who recalled Platner referring to the image as “my Totenkopf” in a joking way more than a decade ago. CNN spoke with that same acquaintance, who reiterated the recollection. Genevieve McDonald, Platner’s former political director, told the Bangor Daily News that she had been aware of the tattoo since at least August and that Platner himself acknowledged it “could be problematic.” permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (4 children) My mistake. Not sure why the word search didn’t find it before. I’ll restore the original comment. I’ll forgive the self-righteous indignation because I can understand why having your memory questioned is frustrating. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 6 months ago (3 children) You didn't question my memory, you questioned my honesty, and I took that personally. I appreciate the apology. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (2 children) Good thing I’m not campaigning for office, or that mistake would disqualify me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I question whether you are qualified to be a moderator, seeing how you called me a liar, called me indignant for correcting you, and failed to restore my comment after promising to do so 3 hours ago, probably because restoring it would make you look silly for removing it in the first place. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (4 children) My mistake. Not sure why the word search didn’t find it before. I’ll restore the original comment. I’ll forgive the self-righteous indignation because I can understand why having your memory questioned is frustrating. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 6 months ago (3 children) You didn't question my memory, you questioned my honesty, and I took that personally. I appreciate the apology. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (2 children) Good thing I’m not campaigning for office, or that mistake would disqualify me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I question whether you are qualified to be a moderator, seeing how you called me a liar, called me indignant for correcting you, and failed to restore my comment after promising to do so 3 hours ago, probably because restoring it would make you look silly for removing it in the first place. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* permalink fedilink source parent
[–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 6 months ago (3 children) You didn't question my memory, you questioned my honesty, and I took that personally. I appreciate the apology. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (2 children) Good thing I’m not campaigning for office, or that mistake would disqualify me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I question whether you are qualified to be a moderator, seeing how you called me a liar, called me indignant for correcting you, and failed to restore my comment after promising to do so 3 hours ago, probably because restoring it would make you look silly for removing it in the first place. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (2 children) Good thing I’m not campaigning for office, or that mistake would disqualify me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I question whether you are qualified to be a moderator, seeing how you called me a liar, called me indignant for correcting you, and failed to restore my comment after promising to do so 3 hours ago, probably because restoring it would make you look silly for removing it in the first place. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* permalink fedilink source parent
[–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) I question whether you are qualified to be a moderator, seeing how you called me a liar, called me indignant for correcting you, and failed to restore my comment after promising to do so 3 hours ago, probably because restoring it would make you look silly for removing it in the first place. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SailorFuzz@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* (2 children) eyyyy, hit em with that spreading misinfo and being a psyop BAN. Dude was earlier talking about how people with trauma/PTSD are less capable, unstable and can't be trusted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 months ago To clarify, the unstable personality could be entirely separate from the ptsd. Ptsd manifests in a variety of ways, but in none of my comments did I say ptsd is the reason why he is unstable. He has gone through massive personality and belief changes, that's a fact. He has been diagnosed with ptsd, that is also a fact. Both of those should be considered when putting someone in a position of power for 6 years. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago The people in Maine don’t seem to care about Platner’s past, and their opinions are the only ones that matter. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 months ago To clarify, the unstable personality could be entirely separate from the ptsd. Ptsd manifests in a variety of ways, but in none of my comments did I say ptsd is the reason why he is unstable. He has gone through massive personality and belief changes, that's a fact. He has been diagnosed with ptsd, that is also a fact. Both of those should be considered when putting someone in a position of power for 6 years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago The people in Maine don’t seem to care about Platner’s past, and their opinions are the only ones that matter. permalink fedilink source parent