Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner has spent weeks blasting incumbent Sen. Susan Collins as “spineless and corrupt” on social media — while carrying Nazi imagery on his own body.
Platner is running to unseat Collins in a race that exposes the left’s willingness to overlook nearly anything to defeat even the most moderate Republican.
The problem: Platner has a Totenkopf — a Nazi death’s-head symbol — tattooed on his chest.
The New York Times reported that former girlfriends have come forward describing Platner’s behavior as predatory and abusive. His brand of politics isn’t traditional masculinity — it’s what the left itself would call toxic masculinity, according to the Washington Examiner.
“Platner fits the definition perfectly” of toxic masculinity — predatory, abusive, and misogynistic.
Collins, 73, has represented Maine in the Senate since 1997. She’s a known centrist — pro-choice, voted for same-sex marriage protections, opposed Trump’s Muslim ban, and supported bipartisan gun control measures in 2022.
She is not a conservative favorite. Her voting record reflects lower agreement with President Trump. Conservatives have never been enthusiastic about her moderate stances.
Yet the Platner campaign frames her as an existential threat. The strategy is transparent: brand the 73-year-old senator as the ultimate villain so voters overlook the Democrat’s glaring personal baggage.
Some Democrats have expressed shock at the revelations about Platner’s tattoo and private conduct. But far too many have shrugged it off.
The so-called “anti-fascist” party would rather elect a candidate with Nazi symbols than allow a centrist Republican to remain in office.
Collins’ history is downright boring compared to her opponent’s. She has no personal scandals, no extremist imagery, no accusations from former partners.
For conservatives who have never loved Collins, the calculation is simple: voting for her means not voting for Platner. That alone is a step toward basic decency in American politics.
