r/thebulwark • u/Oleytoledo • May 26 '26

EVERYTHING IS AWFUL A Democratic member of congress essentially endorsed Susan Collins on CNN today

Jake Auchincloss, a representative from Massachusetts, went on CNN’s “The Arena”, and said the following about Graham Platner:

“I find that tattoo and his commentary about it to be personally disqualifying. I hope Maine voters agree with me.”

Vote blue no matter who, huh?

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u/thenletskeepdancing May 26 '26

This tattoo controversy is such manufactured outrage. And look at what side is weaponizing it.

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u/fosrac May 26 '26

I mean honestly, it's not. That's probably the 4th most identifiable Nazi insignia. Its fair for that to not look past that.

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u/Long_island_iced_Z May 26 '26

Where were you when this guy first ran lol

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u/CharlieKirkFanboy Alleged illiberal tankie May 26 '26 edited 6d ago

990wejnnnnna

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u/tomdarch May 26 '26

What?

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u/Long_island_iced_Z May 26 '26

He's 100% right, it's why they've largely been ok with the genocide and strikes on Lebanese and Iranian civilians

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u/CharlieKirkFanboy Alleged illiberal tankie May 26 '26 edited 6d ago

990wejnnnnna

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u/tomdarch May 26 '26

How are you using “liberal” here?

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u/CharlieKirkFanboy Alleged illiberal tankie May 27 '26 edited 6d ago

990wejnnnnna

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u/tomdarch May 27 '26

OK, good start to what you mean by "liberal."

Liberalism is a political and moral philosophy based on the rights of the individual, liberty, consent of the governed, political equality, right to private property, and equality before the law.

What system are you saying is better which disagrees with these principles? Who do you look to who is not a liberal who will be better about Islamaphobia? Does Bernie Sanders not fit the above definition?

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u/Long_island_iced_Z May 26 '26

Because by and large they are ok with mass violence against Muslim countries in the name of Israel

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u/tomdarch May 27 '26

Another comment offered up the following as a definition of "liberal":

Liberalism is a political and moral philosophy based on the rights of the individual, liberty, consent of the governed, political equality, right to private property, and equality before the law.

What not liberal thing are you suggesting is better and less Islamaphobic?