Deep State Tribunal - Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Platner admitted owning the Reddit account that mocked a wounded American soldier. Archived comments show him calling the Purple Heart recipient a “dumb” soldier who “didn’t deserve to live,” shocking veterans. Platner now dismisses years of extreme posts as trolling during a “dark time,” saying they do not reflect who he is today. His record of online contempt for police, rural white Americans, and political opponents fuels concerns about his judgment....
When confronted in television coverage about other inflammatory posts, Platner again confirmed the account and dates, saying he made the comments in 2020 and 2021 but insisting they no longer represent who he is. In one now-deleted post on whether people grow more conservative with age, he wrote, “I GOT OLDER AND BECAME A COMMUNIST,” reinforcing a pattern of intentionally provocative rhetoric. In another exchange, he appeared to embrace a blanket condemnation of law enforcement, replying “ALL OF THEM, IN FACT” after another user wrote “COPS ARE BASTARDS.”