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Earlier this week, Graham Platner, nan Democratic campaigner for Senate successful Maine, was accused by a erstwhile partner of intersexual assault. Platner denies nan allegations, but connected Wednesday, he suspended his campaign, accusing nan “political establishment” of tanking his candidacy. But this is only nan astir caller ungraded to person surfaced astir Platner’s run — complete nan past year, nan oyster husbandman and combat seasoned was revealed to person a tattoo that intimately resembled a Totenkopf (a wide recognized Nazi symbol), a agelong insubstantial way of racist, misogynist and homophobic posts connected Reddit, and successful June, nan New York Times published allegations from 3 erstwhile partners astir Platner’s “toxic” behaviour successful their relationships, including, successful respective cases, beingness intimidation (allegations Platner denied).
As Democrats regroup and measure their dwindling chances to flip nan Senate successful November, hosts Kai Wright and Carter Sherman are joined by Guardian governmental reporters Lauren Gambino and Shrai Popat to inquire why voters flocked to Platner, why they were reluctant to wantonness him arsenic nan scandals came retired — and what nan full messiness says astir who gets nan privilege of governmental redemption.
