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@danc4498@lemmy.world

2026-05-04 15:24 UTC

It will be interesting if Platner can beat Collins in Maine. For a decade now democratic leadership has been holding people like him and Bernie Sanders back because they don’t think they’re “electable”. If he can be the first democrat in 30 years to beat Collins, it would show the direction the party should be moving.

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  • @GroundedGator@lemmy.world 2026-05-05 16:54

    They do not view the electorate as the people. They believe that elections are won by donors and until we prove them wrong it will continue. Just replace "electable" with "able to shill to corporate and wealthy donors." I have a Dem rep, and have been actively promoting his primary opponent because he is just another establishment Dem. Though I'm not sure who my rep will be with the new maps in my state.

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  • I guess we are just going to have to hope that the former blackwater mercenary who was an out and proud Nazi until about ten minutes before becoming a progressive candidate doesn't turn out to be another fetterman. Fetterman had a LOT of guys around here saying the same sort of shit you are saying right now.

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  • @takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-05-04 16:40

    I hope he wins and am donating to his campaign, though I'm worried about him becoming another Fetterman. Collins is a snake acting like a moderate. She only opposes unpopular bills when her vote doesn't matter, I hope Mainers see who she is.

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