• Florn [they/them]@hexbear.net
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          11 days ago

          What do you mean? He was an adorkable goof who got tricked into going overseas to murder people. We have to focus on the present, things that happened more than fifteen minutes ago aren’t real, and also isn’t forgiveness what left politics are all about?

          • quarrk [he/him]@hexbear.net
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            11 days ago

            With respect. This is exactly the wrong take on Platner. He has never renounced his past service to the US military. He regrets only the particular boondoggle he directly participated in (so-called war on terror), not as a systemic critique but a strategic critique which embraces the system.

            Platner is a progressive face on US imperialism. He advocates for better veteran healthcare and has apologized only for uncouth comments he made about fellow soldiers. Leftist candidates have no business campaigning on pro-military stance.

            Platner is radioactive and there is no reason to accept Platner in any capacity

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      11 days ago

      Lesser evilism has allowed the overton window to move so far to the right that you can be a straight up Nazi now and be defended because the blue team are the good guys stop purity testing the left.