We read Graham Platner’s whole Reddit archive. The vilification of the Maine candidate for Senate doesn’t square with what he actually wrote in his posts.
I mean, yeah, I agree with pretty much all of that. And it’s obviously a little bit of a success for the bullshit brigade that we’re even talking about this question instead of the question “Is Graham Platner a Nazi?” to which the answer is resoundingly no.
I am honestly pretty surprised by how vigorously they are active in this comments thread. I kind of knew they felt strongly about it… it’s also notable to me how the people swearing that it’s a Nazi symbol and he’s a Nazi for wearing it, are not arguing with the people swearing that it’s not a Nazi symbol and it’s all a Democratic plot to paint him as a Nazi but it’s all lies. They’re arguing, but not with each other.
I mean, yeah, I agree with pretty much all of that. And it’s obviously a little bit of a success for the bullshit brigade that we’re even talking about this question instead of the question “Is Graham Platner a Nazi?” to which the answer is resoundingly no.
I am honestly pretty surprised by how vigorously they are active in this comments thread. I kind of knew they felt strongly about it… it’s also notable to me how the people swearing that it’s a Nazi symbol and he’s a Nazi for wearing it, are not arguing with the people swearing that it’s not a Nazi symbol and it’s all a Democratic plot to paint him as a Nazi but it’s all lies. They’re arguing, but not with each other.