▲ 125 ▼ [CW: SA] Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her (www.politico.com) submitted 2 months ago by RION@hexbear.net to c/politics@hexbear.net NSFW 126 comments fedilink hide all child comments Surely this is another GOP psyop! I know some folks on here were sure the last one was, after all
[–] somename@hexbear.net 19 points 2 months ago (6 children) Have there actually been that many Platner supporters here? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] AssortedBiscuits@hexbear.net 29 points 2 months ago (1 child) It's mostly CyborgMarx trying to argue Platner's the lesser evil compared with some other Zionist. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 4 points 2 months ago collins has been in the senate for years she's probably still worse, but that doesn't mean anyone should support platner even when he was just a blackwater guy permalink fedilink source parent [–] InexplicableLunchFiend@hexbear.net 27 points 2 months ago (2 children) More like a small handful of the most bernard-loving electoralists that make every thread on him go to 500+ comments by doing the "if you don't support him you support zionist DNC candidate instead" and "I don't like him but lesser evil and this is rightwing hit pieces!" I can name names and link threads if you want, but that generally has gotten me in trouble permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] somename@hexbear.net 15 points 2 months ago Nah I don't need links. I believe you lol. Just generally I saw Platner-negative trends in things, so I was a little confused. But a few diehard holdouts, yeah, I can see that. Every cause has them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] quarrk@hexbear.net 6 points 2 months ago Breakthrough News was making the same apologetics for Platner in the past month. I’m sure that had an effect. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Blakey@hexbear.net 18 points 2 months ago There's one extremely vocal supporter in particular who will accuse you of being a Zionist for opposing him (do you want Collins to win? She's worse!!!, despite Platner literally being a racist mass murderer) and will distort theory to support him more generally, and a few others who are less insufferable about it. What I do see more often are people who seem to genuinely hate the guy but still regard him as the lesser of two evils, which is more understandable if still poor analysis (given his open support for imperialism and that he is a democrat the chance he will move the needle on Israel is negative but the chances he will actually expand American imperial efforts elsewhere are very, very good). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AssortedBiscuits@hexbear.net 29 points 2 months ago (1 child) It's mostly CyborgMarx trying to argue Platner's the lesser evil compared with some other Zionist. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 4 points 2 months ago collins has been in the senate for years she's probably still worse, but that doesn't mean anyone should support platner even when he was just a blackwater guy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 4 points 2 months ago collins has been in the senate for years she's probably still worse, but that doesn't mean anyone should support platner even when he was just a blackwater guy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] InexplicableLunchFiend@hexbear.net 27 points 2 months ago (2 children) More like a small handful of the most bernard-loving electoralists that make every thread on him go to 500+ comments by doing the "if you don't support him you support zionist DNC candidate instead" and "I don't like him but lesser evil and this is rightwing hit pieces!" I can name names and link threads if you want, but that generally has gotten me in trouble permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] somename@hexbear.net 15 points 2 months ago Nah I don't need links. I believe you lol. Just generally I saw Platner-negative trends in things, so I was a little confused. But a few diehard holdouts, yeah, I can see that. Every cause has them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] quarrk@hexbear.net 6 points 2 months ago Breakthrough News was making the same apologetics for Platner in the past month. I’m sure that had an effect. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] somename@hexbear.net 15 points 2 months ago Nah I don't need links. I believe you lol. Just generally I saw Platner-negative trends in things, so I was a little confused. But a few diehard holdouts, yeah, I can see that. Every cause has them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] quarrk@hexbear.net 6 points 2 months ago Breakthrough News was making the same apologetics for Platner in the past month. I’m sure that had an effect. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blakey@hexbear.net 18 points 2 months ago There's one extremely vocal supporter in particular who will accuse you of being a Zionist for opposing him (do you want Collins to win? She's worse!!!, despite Platner literally being a racist mass murderer) and will distort theory to support him more generally, and a few others who are less insufferable about it. What I do see more often are people who seem to genuinely hate the guy but still regard him as the lesser of two evils, which is more understandable if still poor analysis (given his open support for imperialism and that he is a democrat the chance he will move the needle on Israel is negative but the chances he will actually expand American imperial efforts elsewhere are very, very good). permalink fedilink source parent