A KFile investigation has uncovered mounting evidence that Platner — a Marine veteran— was aware of and defended the use of Nazi symbolism that had come to be embraced by some members of the military.

Feel this is a good accompanying piece for all the folk insisting on caping for a Blackwater merc wth a nazi tattoo because he said something they liked.

  • NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zipOP
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    10 hours ago

    Encourage voters to vote however they want to in a democracy and encourage politicians to test the waters and to really understand what 1) wins them elections 2) attracts voters 3) and restores trust in our institutions.

    And then chuds will laugh at you because they vote as a block.

    This is why even the parliamentary systems, that are very much about making third parties viable, tend to consolidate into voting blocks and super parties when the shit hits the fan.

    doesn’t have a clear track record of being a corporate minion that doesn’t represent their state

    … he was a fucking Blackwater mercenary who murdered and subjugated brown people on the other side of the planet in the name of corporations

    • Michael@slrpnk.netEnglish
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      9 hours ago

      And then chuds will laugh at you because they vote as a block.

      Let them laugh? I’m looking at the 1/3 of the country that doesn’t vote in the general election and the significant portion of Americans that don’t vote in the midterm elections. I am attempting to get you to realize that 2/3 is a winning majority - so encourage your favorite lesser evil to realize this too.

      … he was a fucking Blackwater mercenary who murdered and subjugated brown people on the other side of the planet in the name of corporations

      Wasn’t that for 6 months? If you want to give me his body count, please do tell. It might influence my decision, if only slightly. I won’t blame somebody for being sucked up by our MIC.

      People like me will always vote for populist policies in such a primary - it’s the lesser evil in this instance and for the greater good.

      And for the record, Fetterman never had me fooled. If an establishment-backed poser like him fooled you, that’s on you for not realizing that.

      • NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zipOP
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        9 hours ago

        Okey dokeys. Good luck convincing 66.66% of the country that you are correct by, let me check:

        1. Backing nazis who worked for blackwater
        2. Calling people fools
        3. Helping republicans win so that they can make sure we “never have to vote again”
        • Michael@slrpnk.netEnglish
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          9 hours ago

          Good luck convincing 66.66% of the country that you are correct

          I don’t need to personally convince 2/3 of the country.

          In our current system, that’s the job of politicians, their campaigns, and so forth.

          Backing nazis who worked for blackwater

          1. I said I would vote for populist policies. It’s the lesser evil. Re-read.

          Calling people fools

          1. Re-read, I did not state this. You’re not a fool.

          Helping republicans win so that they can make sure we “never have to vote again”

          1. A vote for Janet Mills is a vote for Susan Collins. Look at the previous races that Susan Collins has won and who ran against her. Janet Mills is also the least popular governor in the US.