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Nanjeanne

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3. I doubt you would see anything about Harris or Biden as he wasnt in public eye at the time. However
Mon Jun 8, 2026, 12:57 PM
22 hrs ago

Jacobin did an article about their analysis of his entire decades long Reddit posts - they read every one. And he does express his Anti Trump and anti Trumpian admin and anti fascist and anti authoritarian stuff. Link to my post is here if you would like https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221290750]

A few examples

Progressive, but Not Woke

Gun control aside, most of the political positions Platner expressed on Reddit were conventionally progressive ones: pro-vaccine, pro-LGBTQ, pro-universal health care, belief in climate change, virulently anti-Trump, and enraged by January 6, to name a few.

Platner typically expressed them in the same vulgar, politically incorrect way that has dominated recent headlines. Trump was a “f*cking c*nt” and a “mentally incapable narcissist,” the latter next to the word “retarded” struck through. Oliver North was a “lying piece of sh*t.” A Capitol rioter asking for clemency was “a f*cking worthless pussy. And a traitor.” A former congressman who cheated constantly on his wife was the “epitome of the frat bro officer douchebag.”


And
Customs and Border Protection asking people for their papers at a bus station was “godd*mn disgusting.” A Republican state representative voting against providing prisoners with menstrual products was “a f*cking asshole.” The group of marines investigated for allegedly sharing nude photos of their female coworkers, Platner wrote, were “f*ckwads” and “just losers who hid behind a computer and ‘camaraderie’ to justify their hatred of women,” adding, “nail these f*cks to the wall.”

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Some Maine Polling [View all] mr715 22 hrs ago OP
The last Democratic challenger to Collins... W_HAMILTON 22 hrs ago #1
Well he admitted he voted for Collins more than once. LisaL 22 hrs ago #2
You have any references to this.. ExtraGriz 22 hrs ago #4
He admitted it on his reddit account under his handle. LisaL 21 hrs ago #7
Actually there is. sheshe2 21 hrs ago #11
And he loves Collins so much CivicGrief 22 hrs ago #5
At some recent point he stopped loving her. LisaL 21 hrs ago #8
Which is enough. Full stop. mr715 21 hrs ago #13
I doubt you would see anything about Harris or Biden as he wasnt in public eye at the time. However Nanjeanne 22 hrs ago #3
So, to be clear, you are applying a purity test. mr715 21 hrs ago #9
Yea, maybe some people don't want another Fetterman. LisaL 21 hrs ago #10
Yes because it is irrational and myopic mr715 21 hrs ago #12
Fetterman went on Fox news to bush other democrats over Platner. LisaL 21 hrs ago #17
She has expressed concern. mr715 21 hrs ago #18
Concern is her middle name. LisaL 21 hrs ago #19
Which is funny, because Fetterman is pretty gross himself. mr715 21 hrs ago #20
Fetterman''s stroke probably had some influence on his behavioral changes. He still adds to Democrats'' tblue37 20 hrs ago #37
Great questions. A video posted yesterday showed Platner talking to a Trump voter and saying he understands Nixie 21 hrs ago #14
Imagine... a candidate speaking to an undecided voter. mr715 21 hrs ago #15
I want a """fighter""" who fights Republicans -- not agrees with them or justifies their support for Trump. W_HAMILTON 20 hrs ago #29
I want a winner. mr715 20 hrs ago #30
Platner has never won an election in his life. W_HAMILTON 20 hrs ago #35
She lost. mr715 20 hrs ago #36
Let me reiterate what I posted in this thread - perhaps you will read what he said about Trump etc. Nanjeanne 21 hrs ago #16
Thanks for this orangecrush 22 hrs ago #6
My pleasure. mr715 20 hrs ago #22
... orangecrush 20 hrs ago #25
It isn't funny. mr715 20 hrs ago #26
Apologies orangecrush 20 hrs ago #27
All good, bro. mr715 20 hrs ago #28
You called my asking for examples of Platner supporting Hillary/Biden/Kamala a """purity test. """ W_HAMILTON 20 hrs ago #31
I see irony isn't something you studied in college. mr715 20 hrs ago #32
And which of your posts was supposed to be ironic? W_HAMILTON 20 hrs ago #33
The one where I complained about my peepee mr715 20 hrs ago #34
Thank you for posting MustLoveBeagles 20 hrs ago #21
Thanks. mr715 20 hrs ago #23
I truly hope so MustLoveBeagles 20 hrs ago #24
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