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peggysue2

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17. And this, I would argue, is why the Epstein class, the big donors and the defenders of the status quo will . . .
Sat Jun 6, 2026, 08:33 PM
Saturday

Pull out every dirty trick, every smear, every rumor (true or not) to not only defeat, bur utterly destroy this man. As with Mamdani, they are terrified of any message with a whiff of progressive politics, of true working class power and particularly of those calling for an all out people movement.

In other words, the powers that be, are terrified of the American public rising up, coming together and clearing the deck of the corruption all around us.

I don't live in Maine, so I don't get a vote. But if I did, I'd vote for this man and his vision in a heartbeat.

He had me at Frances Perkins.

One small suggestion: stop reaching for the water unless you're going to drink. The nervous tic is distracting while the words are too important to miss. Shove that left paw into your pocket.

Platner can definitely win this thing!

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