“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 (53 children)

Unless you want to advocate voting for Stein

  • Trump, an actual Russian asset and known pedophile with deep ties to a fascist tech oligarchs

  • Harris, an empty suit who took the nomination sans primary and immediately handed her campaign to the Cheney family

  • Jill Stein, a perennial fail candidate with no meaningful ties to anyone who mostly just campaigns on climate change and anti-war issues

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

But if you're heavily invested in partisan politics, you just vote straight ticket

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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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  • [–] -1 points 4 months ago* (31 children)

    this is all insinuation and innuendo. what I said is the truth.

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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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  • [–] 0 points 4 months ago* (7 children)

    Literally 3 comments ago... Here, let me make it easier for you:

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

    She recommended that the U.S. "encourage Ukraine to be neutral" so that Russia would not "feel under attack."

    Putin talking point.

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

    she talked about ‘the need to rein in American exceptionalism’ and replace ‘a U.S. policy based on domination’

    Putin talking point.

    parroted the Russian position on Ukraine and criticized the U.S. for installing a government in Kiev ‘hostile to Russia.

    Putin talking point.

    “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.”

    Putin talking point.

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

    Because non-aggressors are well known for wanting to attack. 🤣

    You're twisting yourself in a pretzel trying to avoid the obvious.

    Over and over Stein parroted Putin talking points, which is why the Russians helped her and why she was at dinner with Putin.

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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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  • [–] -1 points 4 months ago* (10 children)

    Is this like how voting for Gary Johnson is voting for Hilary?

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

    Anything but voting for Hillary was voting for Trump

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    That's all well and good but it's known that non and third party voters get republicans elected and arguing with numpties who ignore that reality isn't worth it.

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

    non and third party voters get republicans elected

    When Trump was threatened by a JRK Jr third party run, he stretched out his hand and incorporated Kennedy into his administration - instantly capturing a 10% share of indie voters.

    When Hillary was threatened by an upstart primary challenger in 2008 and again in 2016, she responded by going scorched earth with smears and slanders.

    It seems that Republicans know how to integrate with independent voters, while Democrats only know how to scream and cry and blame them for their defeat.

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    It's funny, because the Russian communists did actually figure this shit out, while the Russian fascists all formed a circular firing squad.

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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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