you guys are making fun of this for no reason. this is the actual diaspora take. this is like verbatim what my parents think and taught me about the BJP
personally i think the tottenkompf and the hypothetical isreal flag tattoo are equally disqualifying in that they both ultimately symbolize the same thing
The left has an antisemitism problem. This is bad not because the feelings of Jewish people deserve special consideration, but because it means we as a movement are failing to adopt a clear-headed critical analysis and instead indulge in irrational sentimentalism.
The story of MAHA trying to develop dissident experts cannot be understood without the story of harms done (and not publicly repented for) by the "real" experts.
@lachancenaomi27 it makes sense if you consider that he is very dumb and driven purely by his base desires at any given instant.
I believe his beliefs are sincere they just don’t factor in to his decision making very much
To me the main things about platner are his service in a mercenary outfit and the abuse allegations. Id say part of why none of this has stuck is that democrats have been asked to hold their nose to vote for far worse this decade. Hypocrisy doesn't work long term
Average Mamdani Scandal: here’s a video of Zohran saying “Palestine will be free and the NYPD must fall!!” at a rally in 2021
Average Abdul El-Sayed Scandal: He has two medical degrees, but can he call himself a “Doctor”???
Average Platner Scandal: here’s what Graham Platner texted his mistress while standing on the skeletons of dead civilians in Fallujah, according to his Reddit!!
People who enjoy lying for fun often overestimate their skill. The world's bartenders and taxi drivers are forced to nod and smile at people who think they're being quirky for doing high-school improv with themselves
The Graham Platner story is landing because it confirms a bunch of his critics’ prior concerns: unvetted, history of poor decision-making, the kind of light misogyny that tends to go along with male bad decision-making. Those are all problems! But it’s worth asking if they’re problems that should be disqualifying for a senate seat and I think the answer to that is no.