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Magdi Jacobs Profile picture
@magi_jay
Jun 3 • 3 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
So he knew how to identify a Stahlhelm helmet, but not the Totenkopf on his chest. Cool story.
Also note that this is part of a pattern in which Platner logged into Reddit-while-having-a-Totenkopf & then commented on Nazi insignia. The other case was when he responded to a post titled "Battle Weary SS." Yes, Totenkopfs come up. They're part of what Platner is responding to Image
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Just imagine it. A 35-yr-old man logs into reddit. Clicks on an SS post. Someone says, "You know they're SS b/c of the Totenkopf." Then the 35-yr-old man responds with a comment about Punisher-skulls-as-Marine-insignia. All while totally naïve about the Totenkopf on his own chest Image

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Jun 1
I thought about the claim that I am "obsessed" with Graham Platner last night. Am I obsessed with Graham Platner? The truth is: I'm not. I think he's boring. But I think I am "obsessed"--or at least hyper-focussed--w/ how little others care about things that I think should matter
I don't like pathological lying. I don't like being gaslit about pathological lying. Honesty should matter. I also think Nazi tattoos should still matter. I think it's important to consider a person's character. If they're a serial cheater, blame rape victims, & like violence.
If Platner were to drop out, I wouldn't think of him anymore. But we have all this lying, gaslighting, etc, when the Senate majority is at risk. When even the whole Dem party is at risk. This general "race to the bottom" in terms of human character. I do care about all that a lot
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Jun 1
I keep seeing people say that Graham Platner's ex-campaign manager is on a "revenge tour." What evidence is there of that? She quit her own job, cited ethical concerns at the time, & then stayed silent for months. Is telling the truth about a problematic person "revenge?"
Platner didn't fire her. She quit. Because of the Totenkopf & other reasons. Then she stayed silent for a long time. Then she confirmed some things to journalists. If she's on a "revenge tour" what's the revenge in response to?
I mean, personally, I think people are just being idiots & buying Platner's lies without pausing for even a moment. But, say he's telling what he believes to be the truth. Why is his former campaign manager seeking revenge against him right now? What did he do?
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May 31
Have you ever threatened a smear campaign in your life? Have you ever told a person, "If you tell the truth, I will destroy you?" I would like to think we can collectively agree that people who do this are bad people. Image
We're all guilty of something. Of lying at some point. Or encouraging someone else to lie. Maybe you're even guilty of subtly pressuring someone to lie. "It would hurt me if you told the truth about this." But a smear campaign? "I will destroy you." Not many people do that.
I can say, w/ a lot of certainty, that not many people do engage in this kind of behavior. I personally have only experienced it in the context of abuse. Not the context of regular shitty human behavior. Have you experienced it? Have you done it? It's really abnormal behavior.
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May 26
People should start asking why. This is a very important Senate race. When Mills first dropped out, there were tepid endorsements. That's ceased. Did people in DC & Maine debrief the Mills campaign or otherwise find out new information about Platner. Their silence is deafening.
Control of the Senate goes through this race. The GOP is about to pummel Platner. They've invested a huge amount. And, yet, Democrats seem to be fairly quiet on their own fundraising/support for the man. Why?
Mills' non-endorsement is of particular interest. Platner didn't go negative on her during the primary. The non-endorsement is due to something other than competition. What is it? Her campaign manager has said she would personally NEVER vote for Platner. What do they know?
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May 16
Maybe Graham Platner defies easy characterization because he is a pathological liar. Image
"I've never been close to money. . .I don't think anything I've ever done has been outside the realm of what people do when they struggle." Platner vacationed at his grandfather's chateau in CT, went to $20k/yr East Coast private schools, & went back-backing in EU for 6 months. Image
Actually, this is wrong. Platner first went to Hotchkiss, which is 75K/year. That's the school he got expelled from. THEN he went to the school that is 20K/year.

He says, again, these days, "I've never been close to money." Image
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May 11
"Israel trained dogs to rape Palestinians" is

-False
-Grotesque
-Yes, "blood libel"
-Will reduce the salience of actual mistreatment Palestinians or anyone else might face in any military/state custody

The "maximally evil Israel" lies protect no one; hurt many

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The entire Israel/Palestine conversation is just drenched in maximalist characterizations & lies, thus removing accountability from *everyone*. Israelis are dehumanized as monsters. The malfeasant far-right gov't denies the extremist lies & then the actual truth never gets told.
If you want to hold Netanyahu & his far-right government accountable, you should tell the truth. But people are too interested in grotesque Blood Libel to do this. So we end up with a polarized spectrum between total dehumanization & total denial of any wrong-doing.
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