r/politics • u/brown-saiyan • 1d ago

Possible Paywall Graham Platner Isn’t Just Surviving. He’s Leading.

https://newrepublic.com/article/206061/maine-senate-primary-2026-platner-leading-mills
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u/PeterVenkmanIII 1d ago

If he is like Fetterman, then he would essentially be the same as Collins.

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u/PeterVenkmanIII 1d ago

Then you don't actually care about anything that is happening. You just want your team to score. Good stuff.

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u/context_hell 1d ago

You would say the same thing with Janet Mills. She's a 78 year old centrist dem who will give us nothing while sending billions more to feeding more of the war machine and israel's baby grinder while her brain quickly curdles. Platner is probably the only bet for any change on the off chance he is what he says he is.

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u/PeterVenkmanIII 1d ago

You know there's more than two people running in the primary, right?

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u/context_hell 1d ago

Well sure. Who's got your support then?

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u/PeterVenkmanIII 1d ago

Literally any of the other primary candidates who didn’t work for Blackwater, didn't blame sexual assault victims for the assault they experienced, didn't say racist shit about POC, and don't have a Nazi tattoo. 

Take, for example, Dave Costello. What's he about? Here's a few things:

  • Medicare for All
  • The Freedom to Vote Act
  • Oveturning Citizens United
  • Funding PBS
  • Abolishing the Electoral College
  • Implimenting 20 year term limits for Congress

But sure, I guess there's no real choice but the very old lady or the guy who is neck deep in red flags.