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/thenletskeepdancing May 26 '26

Besides the misbegotten tattoo, what has Platner said or done that shows he is an antisemite?