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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
Monday

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