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‘I got older and became a communist’: Deleted posts show Maine Senate hopeful’s raw views on politics, war, and police

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‘I got older and became a communist’: Deleted posts show Maine Senate hopeful’s raw views on politics, war, and police

cm0002@lemdro.id to United States | News & Politics@midwest.socialEnglish · 18 days ago

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‘I got older and became a communist’: Deleted posts show Maine Senate hopeful’s raw views on politics, war, and police | CNN Politics

Graham Platner, a Marine veteran turned oyster farmer, now disavows posts he made years ago, saying they came from a time when he felt disillusioned and angry and expressed those emotions online.

https://archive.is/20251016104343/https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/16/politics/kfile-graham-platner-maine-senate-candidate-deleted-reddit-posts

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I bet this isn’t going to hurt him significantly.
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  It would send an awesome message if it helped.

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