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Why The Smears Against Graham Platner Didn’t Work (jacobin.com)
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[-] teagrrl@lemmy.ml 29 points 1 week ago

The framing of facts as "smears" is ridiculous, it's literally his self admitted past. He is a war criminal who worked as a Blackwater mercenary that was responsible for Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse. He had probably the 2nd most recognizable nazi symbol behind the swastika, a totenkopf, tattooed on his body.

The reason why these "smears" didn't work is most Maine voters are functionally imperialist and nazi aligned whether they would admit it or not.

[-] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 24 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Unfounded smears like "look at this guy's totenkopf tattoo"

Past blemishes like "getting a Nazi tattoo"

[-] Inui@hexbear.net 18 points 1 week ago

"Unblemished" lmao. He didn't just have a Nazi tattoo, he signed up for multiple tours to go kill innocent people abroad and went back for more by joining Blackwater as a fucking paid mercenary. He currently wants the USA to build more warships. You can rehabilitate and reintegrate people like this, but handing them the keys to the castle isn't it. At most they should serve in support roles for the next 20 years to push forward someone who wasn't at one time a child killer. Chilling for a decade and popping up to run for office doesn't show anything. Republicans are disgusting devil people, but so is this guy.

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 22 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

usians apparently don't care about nazis in power as seen by the many they don't mind having.

[-] eldavi@lemmy.ml 19 points 1 week ago

it's gotten to such a degree that the nazis are literally branding themselves with tattoos of their facism and usians still doub it somehow. lol

[-] Grapho@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 week ago

Can't even get a nazi tattoo without being called a nazi anymore, wokeness gone mad

[-] Pissed@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 week ago

Getting free health care is the american lefts version of going back to brunch. They'll literally give up any principles they have just to get it.

[-] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

And they still won't get it, which they should realise after decades of dangling it in front of them, but alas. Also i wouldn't call dems "left".

[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 10 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I genuinely believe it's a card the bourgeoisie is reserving to preserve imperialism by uniting the populace in support of the regime. The DNC can pivot to a social imperialist stance and retain imperialism for a bit longer that way, US wars are all unpopular now and cracks are showing. A social fascist pivot by the DNC could buy some time and make US imperialism more popular.

[-] pete_link@lemmy.ml -4 points 6 days ago

So what is your plan of action to get it?

[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 14 points 6 days ago

Revolution and the implementation of socialism. It's a necessary step forward for any lasting progress.

[-] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 days ago

VOOOOOOOTEEEEE HARDERRRRRRRR!!!

[-] Pissed@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

I mean do mainstream dems support health care for all a la NHS? AFAIK they don't. Honestly I think they will get health care for all and that will be it. I kind of see Mahmdani getting elected as the beginning of the end of the American left.

[-] Goferking0@ttrpg.network 2 points 1 week ago

Not really. Most are still wanting to possibly have something in place for the less fortunate but still keep the majority the same. we just need to control spending to reform the insurance companies!

[-] Pissed@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 week ago

Mmm after having American politicos steal a bunch of ideas from me, and then not pay me. I really don't give a fuck about american politics anymore. I just learn about it through osmosis now a days.

[-] Goferking0@ttrpg.network 14 points 1 week ago

So how long until they do a piece called yes they are an out and about nazi running as a dem, but here's why you need to vote for them to stop trump.

Closer to elections or during the 2028 presidential primaries?

[-] eldavi@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 week ago

unfortunately, they seem to focusing on desensitizing usians to the horrors of genocide and ethnic cleansing so that americans won't give a fuck about it as much as the isrealis do so that usians will readily ignore it come the next election.

[-] PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@anarchist.nexus 2 points 1 week ago

This time next year.

[-] Goferking0@ttrpg.network 2 points 1 week ago

Would be their move to help a terrible candidate in the primaries

[-] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

Limited but consistent messaging..

Actually believes what they say..

Narrow and focused critique of Democrats and Democratic power.

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