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[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world -4 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Graham Platner is a complete OP. The least genuine person in world history. His entire campaign and all his words are picked by "Fight Agency" as their personal pet project to show that they can get even mass murdering Nazis elected by American "leftists".

[–] Avocadotoast@thelemmy.club 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

In WORLD history?! Lol come on.

He was pointing out Israel’s atrocities before it was popular. For that alone he would have my vote.

Even if he is the next Fetterman (very possible), Susan Collins would be out and hopefully it will encourage more to run on a progressive platform.

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world -3 points 1 day ago

He was pointing out Israel’s atrocities before it was popular.

He was murdering brown people at that time in the same way Israel is doing now.

[–] BillCheddar@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

I don't know which would be sadder: That you actually believe what you wrote, or that you don't.

[–] GirthBrooksPLO@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Sing your song, little birdie

[–] favoredponcho@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Just like they got that Nazi Zohran Mamdani elected?

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Zohran did not go on five tours to kill brown people and get a Nazi tattoo as commemoration.

[–] favoredponcho@lemmy.zip -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You missed the point. You should engage it head on, otherwise your argument is just weak and it looks like you’re dancing around it. The question is why is the Fight Agency group that lined up to elect Mamdani also lining up to elect Platner if he’s actually a Nazi? You all fawn over their pick Mamdani. You might want to try to see what they see.

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world -4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

To show that their consultancy firm can get you to support literally anyone if they coach them their fake persona and say studied lines they mean nothing of.

[–] TurkishKebab@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Did Zohran go on several your voluntarily because of the "thrill" and get a totenkopf tattoo? Because if he didn't. He isn't a fucking nazi

[–] favoredponcho@lemmy.zip -2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

You missed the point. You should engage it head on, otherwise your argument is just weak and it looks like you’re dancing around it. The question is why is the Fight Agency group that lined up to elect Mamdani also lining up to elect Platner if he’s actually a Nazi?

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world -5 points 2 days ago

You are saying people need to engage the point head on and then dodging the point