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If he's a Nazi, why isn't he running as a Republican like all the others? If he's a fellow Nazi, why are all the other Nazis so intent and focused on attacking him. Rather than amplifying him and getting him elected?
I'm not going to make the claim that plattner isn't a meathead/jarhead that has said some pretty stupid shit over the years. Facts are facts. And none of that is disqualifying in light of his competition. A sad critique of our country's politics in general. Plattner isn't going to fix everything, or likely even anything. He will probably struggle to be average or even adequate. But is that he wasn't the establishment Democrats conservative pic, or the Republicans conservative incumbent old coat hanger he's learned his lesson Collins.
If you actually go look into the guy. You'll find out that while he's not ideal. He's definitely no Nazi, and definitely not another fetterman.
Why did Kyrsten Sinema or John Fettermam run as Democrats?
Apparently we are easy marks, and getting someone in who represents the opposite party of the one they were elected as, is a massive boon for that party. It's a +2 (-1 seat for Democrats, +1 seat for Republicans).
What do you mean why?
Because they were. They didn't just become Democrats to run and reach the congress. They'd been for decades before.
If you expect that anyone who reaches the Congress will stay un corrupted. When Congress is designed to corrupt. Yes you're an easy mark. The Senate was designed from the bottom up with corruption in mind. That was it's whole purpose. The house was hobbled over a century ago to be more easily controlled by the oligarchs and the wealthy. Corruption is the natural outcome. It's a rare person that can avoid it.
What I mean by why. Is exactly that. It wasn't a riddle or cryptic in any way. If plattner is a nazi. Then why is the party that is the primary home for bigots and Nazis so adamantly attacking him for what they openly are. If plattner is a Nazi, then why are the worst parts of the democratic establishments attacking him. Since they commonly align themselves with the fascists and Nazis in the Republican Party? It's not a rhetorical question, work it out.
Plattner has absolutely said stupid toxic masculinity dude bro shit throughout his life. At the same time when confronted with it he's genuinely shown an ability to understand, listen and learn. But yes I get that a tattoo is serious shit. It's not like people getting drunk and getting random tattoos they don't understand the meaning of or even remember is so common it's a trope. (It is) it's not like there's tens to hundreds of different websites across the internet just displaying these and making fun of them. (There are) Hell I've got materials with a totenkoph on it that I've come to regret having after the fact. I need an apparent expert opinion. Am I a Nazi in secret even to myself?
All kidding aside. If he's so clearly a Nazi as so many people are trying to imply. Why can't I find any evidence of it? Why hasn't he taken for instance a single cent from AIPAC? Why is he opposing the genocide in Gaza, which far too many Democrats won't even distance themselves from let alone call it out. Even Chuck Fucking Schumer, democrat leadership in Congress won't condemn it. And has used his position to stop others from condemning it. Can you point out a single action he personally has taken that clearly marks him as a Nazi?
Do you really believe only the Republicans are Nazis? Operation Paperclip was done under Truman. The genocidal campaign against North Korea was also Truman. LBJ lead the mass murder campaign in Vietnam and Laos.
No. The fact that Platner is the darling of the Ds is shifting the Overton Window of acceptable open proximity to Nazis, not proof that Platner isn't as horrible as his history shows him to be. The man chose to join Blackwater AFTER he saw what they were doing in theater.