Current Events > Does homophobia get us a Platner bigotry bingo?

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In an interview on Wednesday afternoon with The Advocate, Graham Platner, a 41-year-old Marine and Army veteran running in Maines Democratic primary, seeking to become the nominee to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, confirmed that he authored a series of Reddit comments that include homophobic slurs, anti-LGBTQ+ jokes, and sexually explicit stories denigrating gay men.

I have no reason to deny [that the posts are mine], Platner said in a Zoom interview. I made a lot of comments over the years and talked a lot of shit on the internet. I have no reason to doubt that at some point I used language that I would not be using today.

He paused, then added, Its indefensible.

The revelations come on the same day Platner is scheduled to hold a town hall in Ogunquit, a seaside resort long known as one of New Englands most prominent LGBTQ+ destinations, featuring a thriving gay community and Pride celebrations that draw visitors from across the region.

You'd hear much worse at a service job tbh. Dude was a Marine so this seems fairly tame compared to how most military people speak. If his policies are pro-LGBTQ+ then idc.

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Apparently he was a part of this group that taught far left activists how to properly use guns safely.

He had an SS tattoo for twenty years.

Anyone defending this guy has lost the moral highground forever.

I believe him when he says he didnt know what it was. Clutching your pearls and essentially rooting for Susan Collins to win is wack.

He had it for twenty years. There are two sources saying he knows what it is. One of whom is his former political director. This is not "pearl clutching." This is a moral test you are failing.

One was an anonymous source to a far right rag and I have not seen the other quote. Either way, he got it at 19 and not knowing what it was at that age is entirely believable. Most people didnt even find out wtf it was til this story. What matters is if he has Nazi beliefs and from what we know of him he absolutely does not. Thinking he's some secret nazi infiltrating the democrats and not just some bro that thought he got a cool skull tattoo while on active duty is some Q-Anon shit.

I absolutely can't believe some people are continuing to defend Platner of all people... The denial is so strong coming from them.

Yeah, man, I wonder if someone might've been willing to speak to Jewish Insider about a dude being antisemitic openly.

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This, btw, was his former political director who quit over this. Meanwhile you asre smacking your lips about a dude you've known about for maybe two months. He has a Nazi tattoo on his chest. He left it there for 20 years. At least two sources says he knew what it was, one of whom being a former member of his campaign and alkl you can do is whine "but he's clearly not a Nazi!"

Maybe take a deep breath and examine, take a good look in the mirror, why you're supporting a racist, sexist Blackwater mercenary who wore a goddamn Nazi symbol on his body for twenty years. Because, again, this is a moral test you are losing.

And yeah, clearly Tulsi and Fetterman were great progressive choices too, right? Nothing ever problematic that came up as a result of you guys ignoring those red flags?

The idea him tattooing the Deaths Head on himself being blithely shrugged off "because he says things that agree with me!" is absolutely sickening. And how fucking dare you ever tell a Jewish person they're "pearl clutching" over that shit?

Show me any of his political beliefs that would align more with Nazis than Susan Collins. Yeah he's an idiot for not getting it covered up, sure. But that doesn't make him a nazi. If his political beliefs aligned with her voting record than there'd be a problem. If you truly believe he is some secret Nazi infiltrating the Democrats there's really no point in having this discussion. Pure conspiracy shit.

Show me any of his political beliefs that would align more with Nazis than Susan Collins. Yeah he's an idiot for not getting it covered up, sure. But that doesn't make him a nazi. If his political beliefs aligned with her voting record than there'd be a problem. If you truly believe he is some secret Nazi infiltrating the Democrats there's really no point in having this discussion. Pure conspiracy shit.

WHOOOOOSH went the goalpsots! So now you know he kept the symbol of the people who gassed Holocaust victims, proudly, for decades and did nothing about it. But he says the right things you like so you're fine with it.

There's a chance he's another Fetterman and Gabbard using progressive language as a track to power.

But I do know (and so do you) that he was happy to have an SS tattoo for 20 years. Something that hsould be a deal breaker. You have, again, lost all moral highground. I never want to hear you flap your mouth about an Establishment Democrat again and I especially don't want to hear you squeal you think a Republican having Nazi ties or tattoos is bad. You have lost that right. Permanently.

And the kicker is you can't even vote for this piece of shit. You've thrown away all your principles for nothing. We went through this same shit with multiple people, btw. Tim Canova was a Bernie-endorsed progressive who's now a public antisemite Trump supporter. We ignored Fetterman holding a random dude at gunpoint and look at him now. Tulsi? Well, speaks for itself.

I'm sure THIS time you've given up your integrity for a REAL winner, though! All because he says oligarchy is bad your'e willing to handwaive a goddamn Nazi tattoo

I truly dont give a shit about what you think about me bud lol again, if you think he's a secret nazi infiltrating the democrats you're in line with qanon. Live in the real world. Show me some of his beliefs or proposed policies that are in line with Collins, Gabbard, or Fetterman.

If he is going to propose better policy that will help minorities, LGBTQ+, and the poor, then yes I believe looking past a dumb tattoo he got when he was 19 and some Call of Duty talk is fine.

"Call of Duty talk" is the new "locker room talk."

I truly dont give a shit about what you think about me bud lol again, if you think he's a secret nazi infiltrating the democrats you're in line with qanon. Live in the real world. Show me some of his beliefs or proposed policies that are in line with Collins, Gabbard, or Fetterman.

If he is going to propose better policy that will help minorities, LGBTQ+, and the poor, then yes I believe looking past a dumb tattoo he got when he was 19 and some Call of Duty talk is fine.

So thats where were at.

Yeah, he has a Nazi tattoo but Mills is old.

Old people are now literally worse than Hitler in some circles.

*Shrug* ok
This is how people justify voting for Trump. They like his policies and will be fine to ignore what he says. Ends justify the means and all that.

No, I'm not comparing this guy to Trump

Why the fuck do we have people like Hasan defending this guy?

He literally kept a Nazi symbol tattooed on his chest for 17 years.

The difference is these are things he said years ago that he is actively distancing himself from after personal growth. Even his later reddit posts prior to him running show his views shift in regards to the sexual assault comment and black people tipping thing. Were they dumb things to say? Yes. But there's a track record of him changing his views right there prior to it being reported on. People change and grow. Thats a good thing.

He had a literal Nazi tattoo until yesterday. What is wrong with you?

Nothing but strawman bullshit here from you. In 18 months Graham Platner will not be a US senator, but you will still be the guy who threw away all his morals to support the man with a Nazi tatoo

The difference is these are things he said years ago that he is actively distancing himself from after personal growth. Even his later reddit posts prior to him running show his views shift in regards to the sexual assault comment and black people tipping thing. Were they dumb things to say? Yes. But there's a track record of him changing his views right there prior to it being reported on. People change and grow. Thats a good thing.

Your entire shtick is strawmanning and pearl clutching. Again, I dont give a shit what you think about me. Learn how to have a discussion without all of this baby shit.

He has an SS symbol tattooed on his body. My grandfather's uncle was put into an oven by men with that symbol, so fuck off with "pearl clutching" at thinking that's unacceptable.

You just know you can't actually defend this, so you're flailing. And because you know you don't actually have standards or morals to defend this shitstain of a candidate.

Again: you have given up all right to moral highground and I hope people never let you forget it