Graham Platner shrugs off scandals to win Maine Democratic Senate primary

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/09/graham-platner-maine-senate-primary

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DoubleDongle@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 67d (11 replies)

Hard to beat his platform

AntiBullyRanger@ani.social · -11 pts · 67d (10 replies)

It is the Fetterman-Trump strategy: reverse psychology the Fascist you want elected.

DoubleDongle@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 67d (9 replies)

Don't think so. He's aggressively anti-war and pro-union. A lot of his positions are things the ruling class wouldn't even want him pretending to believe in.

AntiBullyRanger@ani.social · -4 pts · 67d (8 replies)

What unions?

gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 67d (7 replies)

Maine unions, who contain people who would be his constituents.

TokenBoomer@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 66d (1 reply)

According to his platform, he supports the PRO Act, to extend labor protections and the right to organize.

Maeve@kbin.earth · 0 pts · 66d

Unfortunately, the only record he has is Reddit history, and ex girlfriends.

AntiBullyRanger@ani.social · -4 pts · 67d (4 replies)

The Phantoms of Maine, the Wesakechak Traders, the Wendigo of Blueberries? Name them!

gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 67d (3 replies)

What’s your play here? What are you trying to do?

AntiBullyRanger@ani.social · -3 pts · 67d

The truth! What actual coalition is he even forming‽

I can claim to have 👴👱‍♂️“the greatest coalition of all time, all the biggest players are there, like you wouldn't believe!” and people would fall for it without a single shred of investigatory curiosity. Why should we believe another promise maker without proof of founding anything?

Bloomcole@lemmy.world · -4 pts · 67d

He should celebrate by texting some women and geting another tattoo.