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neither are okay there. hope that helps you figure it out

Thank you. He is an empty man like Trump. Just mouthing what people want to hear. Bernie Sanders has broken my heart in endorsing him. Blackwater. Racism. Anti-semitism. Rapist protectionism. Homophobia. I am stunned by my home state.

Because Platner is running as a Democrat, the party that didn’t excuse Trumps “locker room talk”.

Do you think you're describing the same group of people in these two examples? Are you really that stupid?

I don't think I'd be questioning the 'correctness' of either of these. They're downright disgusting and both should be held accountable.

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Because the bar for Trump is buried underground

Duh, because he's a Democrat.

What the hell? You think we're OK with Trump but not Platner? Who do you think you're talking to? I have a son with autism. I'm not backing a misogynistic, racist, child of privilege Nazi fan who uses the R-word. I don't care who he is.

Republicans excused the locker room talk; Dems are supposed to have higher standards.

Because it’s not His Majesty who is speaking

Nope.

Neither are

Better question: why are so many folks in the military absolute dumbasses?

Neither is okay. Platner served two deployments and then went and still decided to work for Blackwater, because his words, it’s “fun to kill people”. Let’s not act like he’s a dyed in the wool good person buried beneath a veneer of crassness. His real character is hid behind a facade of caring.

Neither are okay.

bro

A person's integrity and character no longer matter, thanks to the erosion started by Trump.

They’re both disgusting you fucking prick.

Depends whose ass will be frying for it.

Because people knew about Piggy long before his locker room talk came out. So it was more acceptable for some, I guess.

Republicans looked at DJT's sexual assault & parroted his locker room talk' lie Tell us more about the jokes you tell & laugh at using the 'dark military humor' shield about: ✔️being a a racist ✔️homophobia ✔️ra*pe apology ✔️committing war crimes ✔️Naԑi symbols ✔️being an anti-Semite ✔️using the r-word

But he knew that Punisher symbology has ties to fascism so he found it abhorrent The Totenkopf on his chest? Didn't know what it was, never recognized it in any of the movies he watched or books he read, and he certainly wasn't curious about it🤡 bsky.app/profile/gree...

Platner is a Nazi. Stop shilling or apologizing for Nazis! Jesus.

Why aren’t there better candidates? Then we don’t have to question absurdity.

Dude, just ask Platner out already!

“Dark military humor?” Saying you ENJOYED killing people? Women who are raped should’ve worn Kevlar underwear? “Jesus was a ZOMBIE?” You should educate yourself Adam. It’s not my responsibility to give you facts.

What you'd go with any day: 🚨racist 🚨homophobic 🚨ableist 🚨ra¶e apologist 🚨⚪️Supremacist tat covering a ⤵️ 🚨Naԑi Totenkopf tat 🚨anti-Semite 🚨inability to take responsibility 🚨liar 🚨hypocrite 🚨0️⃣ pol exp 🚨0️⃣ understanding of civics or how gov't, legislation, systems work You sound just like Platner⤵️

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You’d rather have Platner? I’d rather have neither, but at least with Collins, you know what you’re getting. There are imperfect candidates and then there are BAD candidates. Platner is a very bad candidate. He’ll be Fetterman 2.0 if we’re lucky. It’s not too late for Maine to choose someone else.

It's because Democrats are held to a higher standard and Trump is graded on a curve.

The irony is it was Epstein-trafficked Melania that suggested the "locker room talk" to her husband. Incredibly dysfunctional people.

Neither is OK. Got any more brian busters?

You do know there is still another Democrat in the Maine Senate race right? Why is it let's excuse Platner's sexism/ racism because that's what Republicans do and not - lets look at this other candidate who we wouldn't have to compromise our values to vote for? spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/pol...

The “locker room talk” was not acceptable to a lot of Democrats and women. They are probably a big chunk of the people who don’t like Platner’s comments.

That may be why you're concerned. Divining someone's alt meaning when the actual words are there for all to read - '𝗠𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻' - is wild Moving on, he's said he: changed was joking nobody cares had PTSD you're disgusting for questioning him was young he's a victim bsky.app/profile/gree...

Nonsense. Both represent much of what is destructive in civil society. That’s the interesting thing. And are you sure the same characters excuse the one and condemn the other. Lots of your fellow citizens enjoy both. You probably have plenty of friends who do. Do you know any educated women?

Was “excused” by whom?

Easy. It’s ok for Trump, not the rest of us.

Trumps was not locker room talk. It was a confession. cbwrong.blogspot.com/2026/05/trum...

Is this person who is opposed to Platner and excusing Trump in the room with us right now. Is this also one of the people the President says is praising them in gratitude with tears in their eyes? Also, who has ordered you to go beat up strawmen on Mr. Totenkopf's behalf?

Because the people holding each of them to account have different standards.

The place and context Matter To what is appropriate

Trump has probably never been in a locker room, so that excuse never made sense to me. He's just a misogynist.

Is it dark military humor when Platner says that Black people don't tip & then invents a Black friend who turns his racist slander into a faux teachable moment? Are bigotry and dishonesty military values? He's a mess, don't defend him.

republican funneling money to nazis via substack]: ok, i can excuse sexual assault,

@adamkinzinger.substack.com Neither is okay.

I agree. Democrats don’t need to be the political Miss Manners. They need candidates who can communicate with the most people. There are a lot of Dem and independent voters who do not have white collar jobs and do not want to be talked down to.

100%

I don’t think very many people on the left excused Trump’s statements. But also, Trump wasn’t joking about literally killing people, and while I’d draw the line such that jokes about both rape and murder are off limits, I could see someone drawing the line somewhat differently.

We are hoping for the best, outta him.

not only all that but the dude is dumber than a fucking brick and will get absolutely eviscerated by collins in any debates

I appreciate the willingness to call out- rather than use - bad behavior. One question is whether DT voters will vote for Platner. The second is how did we get here? The most important, How do we get out of here? Excuses do not help us.

his posts were not describing crimes he committed habitually.

Agree here. I haven't actually heard anything what he said while deployed. Everything I have read is after he is home. I think grown ups know what is appropriate and what isn't. For example, I don't think Rep Kinzinger used "dark military humor" while campaigning because he knows what's appropriate

What the....what is wrong with you Adam? Srsly??

You think racism and rape apologia is funny? That's really weird. Bad weird.

I fucking love Graham Platner. We need to clone him and take the country back back from these Nazi wanna be pussies.

I realize the stakes but unless you live in Maine the hand wringing is for naught it’s like people from Omaha having an expert opinion on Mandami but guess what it doesn’t matter it’s settled by the voters in their elections!!

Was excused? Not by Democrats, who also shouldn't excuse Platner (though many seem to be).

Trump's locker room talk wasn't acceptable to democrats. Republicans like you thought it was okay. Some independents might have too. Point being you still have the moral fortitude of the rest of your ilk.

As far as I am concerned, Platner is terrible. He and Collins are both awful and I am so glad that I do not live in Maine.

Oh, this is easy. They both suck. So take your "interesting thing" and shove it.

Bc it’s a cult and a culture war of their own imagination.

Is it more Nazi stuff he’s pretending he didn’t know was Nazi stuff?

I don’t excuse either of those things. They are both POS. Some of us keep the same standards for Democrats and Republicans.

Neither one is, DUH. Only dirtbags who agree with either/both of them excuse them.

You don’t have to tell me. It’s unconscionable.

Really! Like, why are Jewish people and Black people making such a big deal over a guy who has a habit of taking off his shirt to show off his nazi tattoo? #sarchasm

Democratic base voters don't. Somehow cut that word off...

adam

People who are responding here with outrage towards Platner should do some homework and find out more about what he was going through at the time he said or do those things. Perhaps they will be more understanding.

The only people who excused it were Republicans. Millions of us treated it exactly as it was - a confession of sexual assault. Which category did you fall in to?

It’s amazing he thought he should post this in a public place.

Platner is or was a Nazi. Full stop. This guy has no reason being a senator and he will be another Fetterman.

You tell us, didn’t you vote for Trump after you heard him joke about sexual assault?

There are plenty of people who have a problem with both of these and plenty of people who do not. What a weird statement.

Because there’s a double standard. On the Republican side, being a drunk gets you a position overseeing the entire military!

I am a combat veteran. Dark military humor is how people who have seen real things survive real things. Trump described grabbing women without consent and called it locker room talk. He would not last one day in an actual locker room that earned that name.

You voted for Trump, correct? Even after his straight up sexual assault talk?

Uh, they’re both bad? Obviously? Is this a serious question?

The people that don’t like him shouldn’t move to Maine.

What did I miss? A recording of Platner militarily giggling about sexual assault?

Because both are disgusting bilge dipshit

NEITHER ARE OK! JFC! Do you really not understand that?! Cis-het wht men have a LOT of f*cking work to do on themselves, and that includes you, Adam.

Why is either ok? WTF is wrong with you?

He defended the desecration of corpses. He openly boasted of how much fun it was killing people. A lot of these comments were not jokes.

Mr. Kinzinger, for a Republican you seem to at least put country over your party. But don't presume to lecture Democrats about how to deal with rapists and sexual assaulters. We police our own, and we didn't excuse locker room talk. Ask Franken, Weiner, and Swalwell if you don't believe me.

They are both not ok

Adam #SMH

wow that's a lot of likes on the Rape Apologia Post

Why is anyone afraid of this little man. He's loosing his mind

Obviously they are both not ok? Like, serious question: What the actual fuck is this?

Adam KKKinzinger

I've never met a marine who wasn't a stupid piece of shit

Platner didn't have bone spurs. An enlisted grunt in Fallujah, he wrote the blank check. His business was killing & business was good. The Man in the Arena. People want perfect, & if not that, then better. But they should vote for Collins or quit using her talking points. Fucking Republicans.

Neither are okay. Hope that helps.

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I think Fetterman has made folks a bit more cautious, too.

Release the EPSTIEN files Donny

To all the conservative MAGA MOMS out there that say “that was just locker room talk”….you’re helping to make this world less safe for your daughters.

Talk like this from the wealthy and influential men in this country puts women and girls at risk. I wouldn’t feel safe locked in a small room with any man in this administration or conservative male on the Supreme Court.

Because he’s a Dem. His family is also half Jewish and he’s being accused of antisemitism… meanwhile the Christo-fascists just had a taxpayer-funded shindig on the National mall

And Collins is?

Is there any good reason to believe anything any politician says? I can tell you GP has been traveling around ME meeting lots of people, answering lots of questions directly from voters. Maybe he’s the pied piper but voters are responding positively to what he’s saying.