"A few weeks ago, political newcomer and U.S. Senate candidate from Maine, Graham Platner, captured the affection of the online left. Former military-turned-boutique oyster farm owner, he has a gruff style, criticizes pro-Israel lobby group AIPAC, and peppers curse words between leftist lingo like "oligarchy." To many, he was the answer to the left's woes. He seemed like a salt-of-the-earth working-class hero, the kind of authentic voice of the people who didn't sound like everything he said was focus-grouped within an inch of its life."
"He dropped swear words but also blamed rape victims for getting "so f**ked up they wind up having sex with someone they don't mean to" and dropped "fa**ot" and gay-as-an-insult a few times. Then the news broke about his Nazi tattoo. Platner has a tattoo on his chest - which everyone learned about by watching a video of him dancing in his underwear at his brother's wedding - of a "Totenkopf," a symbol worn by the SS."
Graham Platner is a political newcomer and U.S. Senate candidate from Maine who gained support from online leftists. He is a former military servicemember turned boutique oyster farm owner with a gruff style, criticizes AIPAC, and uses profanity alongside leftist language such as "oligarchy." He appeared to embody an authentic, working-class voice. Previously posted sexist, racist, and homophobic internet comments emerged, including blaming rape victims and using slurs. A video revealed a chest tattoo of a Totenkopf, a symbol worn by the SS. Platner denied knowledge of the symbol and said he got it while drunk, while friends said he knew it as a military history buff.
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