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TommyT139

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43. It wasn't just a "past" problem....

Tue Jan 20, 2026, 02:22 PM

20 hrs ago

...since he went all those years not thinking about what his body communicated to anyone who saw him at the beach (for instance). That completely undercuts his attempts to distance himself from his decisions.

If he's a decent guy, he'll continue to do public good, watch what he posts/emails, and maybe in the future, fine.

A guy who gets Nazi tattoos removed only after getting questioned about them isn't ready to defend a state against fascists.

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Meet Graham Platner. Here is one white guy who can help save the Democratic Party from itself, imho. [View all] ariadne0614 23 hrs ago OP

Question JustAnotherGen 23 hrs ago #1

I guess you didn't watch the interview. n/t ariadne0614 23 hrs ago #3

use your gut berksdem 23 hrs ago #6

Watch the interview, or not. ariadne0614 22 hrs ago #8

I already watched it thanks. berksdem 22 hrs ago #10

I do hold him accountable, and his responses to tough questions impressed me. ariadne0614 22 hrs ago #17

His Reddit posts were discussed, but please explain how to look them up with one's guts. n/t ariadne0614 22 hrs ago #21

don't get mad berksdem 22 hrs ago #24

Autumn is on my side, and you're mistaking enthusiasm for swooning. ariadne0614 21 hrs ago #32

JFC berksdem 20 hrs ago #48

Calm down. ariadne0614 20 hrs ago #60

I've never in my life heard any self-described "radical feminist" say that an average white guy had "potent magic" but WhiskeyGrinder 20 hrs ago #52

I am a wonderment, it is true. n/t ariadne0614 14 hrs ago #108

This Magic Moment 🎶 sheshe2 38 min ago #127

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I appreciate your terror. ariadne0614 14 hrs ago #97

I don't trust anyone's judgement who advocates for public hangings or private hangings Buckeyeblue 3 hrs ago #123

Nope fuck this guy. His judgment is shit. WhiskeyGrinder 23 hrs ago #2

You do you. ariadne0614 22 hrs ago #7

I listened to him and I am fine with his explaations. I like him. Young and has gotten his Autumn 22 hrs ago #11

Thank you Autumn. ariadne0614 22 hrs ago #14

As for the tattoo nonsense I have known many young people who have tattoos that Autumn 22 hrs ago #16

He's got some potent magic. n/t ariadne0614 22 hrs ago #22

Getting a Nazi death head tattoo is bad, leaving it on for over decade is worse IMO EX500rider 20 hrs ago #55

And he explained the tattoo he and his fellow soldiers got. nt Autumn 20 hrs ago #58

Again getting a Nazi SS tattoo while drunk on leave is one thing, leaving it there for over a decade is another IMO YMMV EX500rider 20 hrs ago #62

Yah, if all the other soldiers are doing it, it must be okay! betsuni 19 hrs ago #67

You may not know this but men who serve together have a tight bond. nt Autumn 19 hrs ago #72

No ne in my family in the military ever got a Nazi tat obamanut2012 19 hrs ago #80

When he found out it was a nazi tattoo he had it covered. So AFAIC that's the end of that. Autumn 18 hrs ago #85

This is an awfully slippery slope nt mr715 19 hrs ago #81

So, you know people who got Nazi tats and still have them over a decade later? obamanut2012 19 hrs ago #79

You are doing exactly what the RW does obamanut2012 19 hrs ago #78

I'm lost on this one. ariadne0614 13 hrs ago #110

Bernie has been wrong before. I don't trust anyone with a Nazi tattoo and posts online that reinforce that. mucholderthandirt 3 hrs ago #124

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 19 hrs ago #75

I like Democrats who don't have Nazi problems in their past, personally. tritsofme 23 hrs ago #4

If I thought for one minute he was a Nazi, I wouldn't have posted the interview. ariadne0614 22 hrs ago #12

Plenty of posts about him here MichMan 22 hrs ago #25

Thanks. ariadne0614 22 hrs ago #29

It wasn't just a "past" problem.... TommyT139 20 hrs ago #43

The "establishment" lol awesomerwb1 23 hrs ago #5

Actually, if I lived in Maine, I'd work my heart out for him. n/t ariadne0614 22 hrs ago #26

Good for you. I'm sure questionable people like this crazy dude need the money awesomerwb1 22 hrs ago #30

It's seriously difficult to imagine watching this interview and concluding he's crazy. ariadne0614 22 hrs ago #31

It's not. Do you like his Nazi tattoo as well? awesomerwb1 21 hrs ago #33

Is that a serious question? ariadne0614 21 hrs ago #36

lol Of course he's gonna "own up" awesomerwb1 21 hrs ago #38

Because Trump has made owning up all the fashion on the Nazi side of the equation. ariadne0614 19 hrs ago #63

He did plenty of stupid stuff when he was over 30, too. WhiskeyGrinder 19 hrs ago #64

He isn't just turning 21! mr715 19 hrs ago #82

It's cute how you think you're the first one to "introduce" awesomerwb1 19 hrs ago #66

His opponent, Janet Mills: Jack Valentino 11 hrs ago #120

I'm sure they would make me cringe. ariadne0614 19 hrs ago #70

"This doesn't sound like something your average Nazi would do." lol what WhiskeyGrinder 20 hrs ago #51

as if he and his mommy aren't the establishment thebigidea 18 hrs ago #89

Remember when Fetterman was the be all to save all..... Historic NY 22 hrs ago #9

My gut told me from the beginning that there was something off about Fetterman. ariadne0614 22 hrs ago #13

So you didn't agree with the judgement of Sanders regarding Fetterman but say we should trust his judgement here? W_HAMILTON 20 hrs ago #44

I never once saw him that way. I saw him clearly for what he is. Autumn 22 hrs ago #23

I'm more impressed... 2naSalit 22 hrs ago #15

I'm sure Governor Mills is a fine person. ariadne0614 22 hrs ago #19

Are you... 2naSalit 22 hrs ago #20

No, I'm just an American who would love to see Democrats take back the Senate. n/t ariadne0614 22 hrs ago #27

Mills is the AIPAC candidate and so whoever the republican nominee will be aipac supported questionseverything 21 hrs ago #34

Maine Senate Race Moves To Toss Up With Mills' Entrance LetMyPeopleVote 18 hrs ago #84

He's drawing crowds of elderly people leftstreet 22 hrs ago #18

Interesting. I didn't use my gut to find information on endorsements. ariadne0614 22 hrs ago #28

"...on both sides..." TommyT139 20 hrs ago #46

Yes! ariadne0614 20 hrs ago #49

I was referring TommyT139 18 hrs ago #92

I think its more like, he is the key to ensuring Susan Collins gets another term FascismIsDeath 21 hrs ago #35

Perhaps not. ariadne0614 20 hrs ago #59

Some people say he rzemanfl 21 hrs ago #37

I don't understand "one white guy who can save the Democratic Party from itself." betsuni 21 hrs ago #39

In 2007 a Marine Gunnery Sgt. estimated that 92% of about 8,000 Marines rzemanfl 21 hrs ago #40

You get that it was a very specific skull and crossbones that was a hallmark of the SS, right? Not the Jolly Roger? WhiskeyGrinder 20 hrs ago #45

I have not seen a picture. Have you? rzemanfl 20 hrs ago #54

I'm familiar with the totenkopf, and the video and screenshots that went around a lot last October make it clear that's WhiskeyGrinder 20 hrs ago #57

This tattoo? Quite plainly the SS-Totenkopf tattoo EX500rider 20 hrs ago #61

Agreed. n/t rzemanfl 19 hrs ago #68

I agree the tattoo is a Nazi Death Head (totenkopf). rzemanfl 19 hrs ago #73

Seriously? Cirsium 18 hrs ago #88

Thank you. rzemanfl 18 hrs ago #91

Hey, thanks for listening in good faith. WhiskeyGrinder 14 hrs ago #100

Maybe the tattooist rzemanfl 13 hrs ago #109

They said the same about John Fetterman. W_HAMILTON 20 hrs ago #41

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 20 hrs ago #42

I doubt his crowds are "Genocide Joe" people leftstreet 20 hrs ago #47

Another start at the top political con. delisen 20 hrs ago #50

If I recall the same views were expressed how Fetterman was the "great liberal hope" over the "establishment" lostincalifornia 20 hrs ago #53

I don't live in Maine mountain grammy 20 hrs ago #56

I do live in Maine chelsea0011 17 hrs ago #93

Thank you for your response. I have a couple of questions. mountain grammy 16 hrs ago #95

All that matters to me right now is winning elections BannonsLiver 19 hrs ago #69

Judging from only this one interview, I think he would agree with you. n/t ariadne0614 19 hrs ago #71

This is why we have primaries. nt mr715 19 hrs ago #74

He is problematic. mr715 19 hrs ago #76

lol no, I want someone without Nazi tats, who doesn't hit women and who didn't work as a mercenary obamanut2012 19 hrs ago #77

MaddowBlog-Maine's Graham Platner faces difficult questions about his record -- and a tattoo LetMyPeopleVote 18 hrs ago #83

This post, on its own, would give pause to any reasonable voter. ariadne0614 13 hrs ago #113

I watched the entire video, I like him. Americanme 18 hrs ago #86

I don't believe in saviors, I believe in passing legislation that helps my family thebigidea 18 hrs ago #87

I don't believe in saviors either. ariadne0614 14 hrs ago #105

Curious MorbidButterflyTat 18 hrs ago #90

If Democrats win back the Senate, the pressure will come from fed up We the People. n/t ariadne0614 17 hrs ago #94

Do you truly believe that tsf would actually sign it or... sheshe2 14 hrs ago #104

Yup, we need both the House and Senate. n/t ariadne0614 13 hrs ago #114

That's not enough if the president won't sign it. sheshe2 11 hrs ago #118

Call me delusional, but if our side regains the Senate and House, then anything is possible if ariadne0614 14 hrs ago #103

Sorry. This is the kind of unicorn thinking that turned me off of the Sanders movement. Blasphemer 11 hrs ago #121

The DSCC and Janet Mills have formed a joint fundraising committee together. LetMyPeopleVote 15 hrs ago #96

Sincere question. ariadne0614 14 hrs ago #99

I am Jewish and have an issue with someone with a NAZI tattoo LetMyPeopleVote 14 hrs ago #107

I have deep respect your preference. ariadne0614 13 hrs ago #112

I don't understand the "one white guy" headline. Was that in an article or something? marmar 14 hrs ago #98

Fair question. ariadne0614 14 hrs ago #101

Look up stories from last year about his choice of tattoos. Iggo 17 min ago #129

I'll be voting for Janet Mill's in the primary. If your candidate wins, I will vote for him. OAITW r.2.0 14 hrs ago #102

Makes perfect sense to me. n/t ariadne0614 14 hrs ago #106

Ranked Choice voting,,,,democracy in action. OAITW r.2.0 13 hrs ago #111

I'm all in favor of ranked choice voting. ariadne0614 13 hrs ago #115

Gov. MAGA Paul got elected in Maine when 60+% voted for two other candidates..... OAITW r.2.0 13 hrs ago #116

Oh boy! Let the rebranding begin! Iggo 12 hrs ago #117

Still? Really? Has Trump taught us nothing. Gimme a break. nt Blasphemer 11 hrs ago #119

Running against the Democratic Party: Establishment beholden to corporate interests ignore working class, both sides. betsuni 9 hrs ago #122

Dude had a nazi tattoo on his chest for years. Got called out last year and covered it up. Iggo 23 min ago #128

Looking at his background, I would venture he's a Repub plant Just_Vote_Dem 1 hr ago #125

I'm guessing there's more than one... whathehell 48 min ago #126