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Graham Platner, a Maine Senate candidate, has a complex online history showing he is not a secret extremist but a progressive-leaning veteran with controversial language and views, who was radicalized by US wars and opposes fascism, contradicting simplified media portrayals.
Graham Platner, a Maine Democratic Senate candidate backed by Bernie Sanders, faced scrutiny after old Reddit posts revealed he called himself an 'antifa supersoldier' and shared links to left-wing gun groups, leading to political turmoil and an apology amid concerns over his past comments and actions.
A Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, Graham Platner, addressed past Reddit posts from four years ago where he made controversial comments, explaining they reflected a difficult period in his life battling mental health issues and military trauma. He apologized, emphasizing he no longer holds those views and has changed since then.