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'No War With Venezuela,' Says Maine US Senate Candidate Graham Platner | Common Dreams (www.commondreams.org)
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Jake Johnson
Dec 18, 2025

The progressive running to unseat Republican US Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is speaking out forcefully against President Donald Trump’s march to war with Venezuela, warning of alarming parallels with the invasion of Iraq over two decades ago.

In a video posted to social media on Wednesday night, Graham Platner—a Marine Corps and US Army veteran who served multiple combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan—said it is “terrifying” to witness the US government “yet again trying to lead us into an illegal war that is going to do absolutely nothing for the average American.”

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[–] 0 points 10 months ago

Wouldn’t that just kill his election chances? Afterall, only 35%+/- of voters in the us bother to vote. And most of them are MAGA. Every previous oil war was started by a Republican president.

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    [–] 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

    What he meant to say was "No war with Venezuela...without me", as he's still hasn't finished his application for Blackwater Constellis.

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    [–] 1 point 10 months ago

    Unfortunately this nazi has a point

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    [–] 1 point 10 months ago (3 children)

    Slam!

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

    you know you're doing something wrong when the fascist-tattooed mercenary thinks you're too pro war.

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    [–] 7 points 10 months ago*

    I really want to trust Platner, he says all the right things, but I'm just concerned if he might flip a-la-Fetterman once he gets elected. I'd probably vote for him (given the option), and just pray I'm proven wrong.

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    [–] 4 points 10 months ago

    Just a special military operation?

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    [–] 0 points 10 months ago

    i commented this elsewhere:

    you know you’re doing something wrong when the fascist-tattooed mercenary thinks you’re too pro war.

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