“While Susan Collins’ campaign is backed by billionaire donors, our campaign is built on a movement funded by the people, with an average donation of $26,” said Graham Platner’s campaign manager.

A new analysis of campaign finance data shows that nearly 100 billionaires and their spouses have contributed to Republican Sen. Susan Collins’ reelection bid so far, funneling nearly $10 million to the incumbent’s campaign committee and PACs supporting her effort to fend off progressive challenger Graham Platner.

The Maine Monitor on Thursday published a list of billionaires who have donated to Collins and Platner, who has called his Republican opponent a “corrupt” protector and beneficiary of an oligarchic political system.

The outlet noted that Collins’ billionaire donation total “stands in stark contrast with the fundraising of her opponent... whose campaign has mostly attracted smaller amounts of funds but from many more people.”

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[–] 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (69 children)

Doesn't always work, Kamala had more billionaires backing her than trump .

Unless you want to advocate voting for Stein, which is fine, you'll just have to deal with a large chunk of people here caling you a Russian bot.

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  • [–] 25 points 5 months ago (5 children)

    A better rule of thumb is "who are the Zionist and Billionaires funding". Personally, I really dislike Platner. But when I see literally every Zionist group funding attack campaigns it really doesn't matter anymore. It's a single election. If I was in Maine, I'd go vote against what the Zionist clearly want.

    Does the chud betray us and turn into a Fetterman? Maybe. Maybe he has a stroke too. But I want Israel to stop getting bombs. I don't have to like Platner. But I am excited that a candidate that says he wants to stop weapons shipments to Israel is actually popular in a purple state like main. That is amazing. And no amount of virtue signaling will take that away from me.

    I've been fighting Zionism since I was in college in 2015. Platner winning would be good for the entire movement of the left. Even if he doesn't follow through. People don't want "it's complicated centrist". You don't have to compromise. You can win elections while being against the genocidal apartheid state. That is absolutely a win.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    Careful with that nuance. People here don't like measured criticism of Platner

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    My concerns are that he's either lying about knowing it was a totenkopf or if he isn't that he's pretty stupid because a totenkopf isn't subtle, it's like the third or fourth most recognizable nazi symbol, and any tattoo shop that'll do a totenkopf is gonna have other nazi imagery around because that's a nazi shop, so he would have had to miss that too. So yeah he was either nazi adjacent or really dumb. Neither are good, but he likely can't be worse than Collins so he gets a benefit of the doubt. But I'm sorry if you get a totenkopf tattoo without somehow recognizing a prominent and exclusively nazi symbol then you're pretty goddamn stupid. It's not an obscure symbol, it's the goddamn death's head. You shouldn't even need history class, popular media should be enough.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    than Collins so he gets a benefit of the doubt. But I'm sorry if you get a totenkopf tattoo without somehow recognizing a prominent and exclusively nazi symbol then you're pretty goddamn stupid. It's not an obscure symbol, it's the goddamn death's head.

    Exactly. And the people here that are willing to say whatever they need to in order to deflect any criticism, regardless of how valid...

    Stop trying to fucking gaslight people into thinking this isn't a blatant Nazi symbol.

    I was literally told on here that I'm lying about knowing the symbol prior to the controversy. In their mind it's simply not possible for someone to be aware of the totenkopf. Unreal.

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  • [–] 14 points 4 months ago (36 children)

    Jill Stein has run multiple Presidential campaigns, each one funded by the fucking Russians.

    IDK what the hell you're going on about, but you've completely missed the plot with that traitorous bitch.

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  • [–] 0 points 4 months ago (35 children)

    she was investigated by the senate, and they found that she wasn't taking funding from russians. this is misinformation

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (32 children)

    Bullshit. They proved she was a Russian asset.

    Here's a story of her campaigning in 2024 with Russian assets.

    https://democrats.org/news/icymi-jill-stein-to-campaign-today-with-alleged-russian-assets/

    Here's one from 2018 showing the Russians running a social media blitz on behalf of Jill Stein for President.

    https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/russians-launched-pro-jill-stein-social-media-blitz-help-trump-n951166

    SORRY BUT YOU'RE JUST WRONG, DUDE. SHE'S A FUCKING RUSSIAN PLANT AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN.

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    this isn't proof she takes money or orders from russia

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (19 children)

    You don't sit at a dinner table with the Russian power structure for no reason. See Mike Flynn on the other side of it.

    https://abcnews.com/Politics/timeline-michael-flynns-interactions-russia-cost-job/story?id=45456031

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (18 children)

    she went there to celebrate the 25th anniversary of one of the few media outlets that didn't try to freeze her out.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (17 children)

    And why would Russian media give an American a platform, hm? 😉

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    Because she was actively working with Putin and the Russians. You don't get a seat at that table otherwise.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (14 children)

    this is jumping to conclusions, not based in fact.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (13 children)

    Replace Putin with Trump. Everyone around a Trump dinner table would be a Trump bootlicker.

    Same deal with Stein and Putin.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (12 children)

    she speaks out against Russias war. she's no bootlicker

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (11 children)

    Now you're just demonstrably lying:

    https://ballotpedia.org/Jill_Stein_presidential_campaign,_2016/Russia

    Jill Stein (G) said that she viewed Russians "not as enemies to conquer or resources to exploit, but as members of the global community whom we must deal with." She recommended that the U.S. "encourage Ukraine to be neutral" so that Russia would not "feel under attack."

    https://www.thirdway.org/memo/jill-stein-a-russian-asset-and-a-hypocrite

    "In 2015, Stein “recorded a video from Moscow’s famous Red Square, in which she talked about ‘the need to rein in American exceptionalism’ and replace ‘a U.S. policy based on domination’—words that sounded like they were ripped from Putin’s talking points.” – POLITICO (June 20, 2017). During the campaign of 2016, Stein “parroted the Russian position on Ukraine and criticized the U.S. for installing a government in Kiev ‘hostile to Russia.’” – NBC News (Dec. 22, 2018)

    She still sounds like a Russian propagandist: “Russia’s invasion was a provoked response to the bigger, more murderous and illegal game plan of US empire… In 2014 the US backed a coup in Ukraine led by far-right insurrectionists. The installation of the new government was a giant step towards the goal of adding Ukraine to NATO - and putting hostile bases and nuclear-capable missiles right on Russia's border.” – Jill Stein (Feb. 24, 2022)"

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (10 children)

    showing quotes where she's not criticizing Russia isn't proof she doesn't criticize Russia. she called the invasion illegal.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (8 children)

    if she's ever done that, you could prove this. she has never said that, though.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (6 children)

    she never called Ukraine the aggressor, no matter how big you make your text

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    she never said Ukraine wanted to attack, either. you're the one doing the twisting.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

    Who ELSE has Russia invaded because they stated the victim was being the aggressor?

    Look, I know your name is "Commie" but you have a serious blind spot here.

    So when Stein said:

    https://uawire.org/news/jill-stein-the-us-helped-foment-a-coup-in-ukraine-where-ex-nazis-came-to-power

    “We should encourage Ukraine to be neutral; we helped foment a coup against a democratically-elected government, [resulting in a government] where ultra-nationalists and ex-Nazis came to power.”

    “So let's not be single-issue--instead of fomenting a hostile Ukraine we should be leading the way in establishing a neutral Ukraine that would allow Russia to not feel under attack,” Stein added.

    That isn't JUST Russian propoganda, those are direct talking points from Putin.

    But at this point you personally are a lost cause, it's been proved over and over again in this thread. This is purely a reply for posterity so anyone searching your history can bear witness to how thoroughly owned you are on this topic.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (2 children)

    russia may say Ukraine is the aggressor, but Stein never has

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (8 children)

    What you said is technically treason. She's a traitor and by extension, so are her supporters.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (6 children)

    She's a useful idiot to the right-wing coup. She's the gift that keeps helping the fascists win. She helped Bush steal 2000 from Gore. She helped Trump steal 2016 and 2024 from the American people.

    Why would the rich get rid of her when she's 3 for 3 in helping you and them overthrow the Republic on behalf of billionaires?

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (2 children)

    Stein wasn't on the ballot in 2000, the Green candidate was Ralph Nader. Stein first appeared on the Presidential ballot in 2012.

    In the end, the Florida butterfly ballot had a bigger impact than Nader did.

    That being said, Gore lost his own home state. If he had won TN, Florida would not have mattered.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Gore won Florida. He literally got more votes than Bush.

    But the Governor of Florida was Bush's brother Jeb, and his people on the state Supreme Court gave the election to his brother, who again, won fewer votes than Mr Gore.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (14 children)

    Voting for Stein was basically voting for Trump

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  • [–] 0 points 4 months ago (9 children)

    Anything but voting for Hillary was voting for Trump

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago*

    I mean, if you want the Harm Reduction Candidate, it's obviously Stein.

    Just a complete lack of understanding of US elections.

    Edit: never mind, I just saw the user name. No benefit of the doubt here, this is misinformation. You know exactly what you're saying.

    What's the end goal here? Accelerationism I guess? How's that working out for you

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    this is good to know. billionaires can play both sides and all candidates are susceptible to being a turncoat. ultimately it's maine choice and he has more to bring to the table.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Source?

    She graduated from harvard medical school and practiced medicine for 25 years before she entered politics, I sincerely doubt she believes either autism is a disease that can be cured or that crystals have anything to do with it.

    Meanwhile her platform on disability rights is leagues ahead of Kamala and the Dems

    You can hate Stein for being a spoiler, but there's no need to spread lies about her.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago*

    I can't find anything. I might be mixing her up with another green party candidate. Mb.

    At most I can find that she used to be anti-vax but has changed her position on that.

    As long as the electoral college exists Jill Stein can be a literal angel, Halo and wing span.. and it won't matter.

    Anyone who thinks voting third party will do anything is either a secret Republican or is hopelessly naive.

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