We read Graham Platner’s whole Reddit archive. The vilification of the Maine candidate for Senate doesn’t square with what he actually wrote in his posts.
The right elects rapists, they arent the golden standard we should hold ourselves to.
And this isnt a blurry tattoo. Hes admitted the tattoo hasnt he?
Look Im not saying to arrest the guy or deport him or anything drastic. He just shouldnt be in the running for a govt position. A nazi tattoo, intentional or not, disqualifies him. Its that easy. Any way you cut it getting such a tattoo should mean he cant hold a govt position.
Why is this so easy for some people to sweep under the rug?
The right elects rapists, they arent the golden standard we should hold ourselves to.
And this isnt a blurry tattoo. Hes admitted the tattoo hasnt he?
Look Im not saying to arrest the guy or deport him or anything drastic. He just shouldnt be in the running for a govt position. A nazi tattoo, intentional or not, disqualifies him. Its that easy. Any way you cut it getting such a tattoo should mean he cant hold a govt position.
Why is this so easy for some people to sweep under the rug?
Fuck off, I am talking about effective politics. I don’t need to read the rest if you start that bad-faith.
You started by invoking what the right does, not me. And you are talking about “the right doesnt care if their candidates are perfect”
Well neither do I. But a nazi tattoo is a line too far. No nazis, accidental or otherwise.
You want to lose, that’s fine, I get it. Many people thrive better emotionally if they’re on the losing side.
I just wont support nazis or morons. If we cant win without either of those then we dont deserve to ‘win’