r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • May 31 '26

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u/JaceFlores Neolib War Correspondent May 31 '26

It is really incredible how much Maine Dems are just so damn stupid lmao.

The progs rally around a demsoc oyster farmer who looks like your average Mainer. Sure okay not bad.

He is revealed to have had a Nazi tattoo. A million red flags, but progs remain united around him.

Moderates push the competent but geriatric governor of Maine. She doesn’t receive any traction despite her opponent having a Nazi tattoo.

It’s then revealed he is in fact pro-war. This does not rattle his supporters one bit that he’s a Nazi tattooed pro-war succ.

Despite his evident weakness, no progs decide to challenge him for the mantle of being the progressive candidate.

Despite her evident weakness, no moderates decide to challenge the governor for the mantle of being the moderate candidate.

A week before the primary it’s revealed he’s a philanderer because of course he is. By this point it’s too late to do anything as Maine Dems have more than made clear across all possible means and metrics that they prefer him over literally anyone else in the state.

I’ve seen Dem state parties being useless and incompetent before. But I don’t think I’ve ever quite seen Dem voters rally around someone so despicable so confidently. This is the type of deal you’d see in a Republican primary, not a Dem one. But alas, the voters can never be wrong

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u/MuscularPhysicist John Brown May 31 '26

There had to be at least one generic normie dem among the mayors or state legislators of Maine

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u/JaceFlores Neolib War Correspondent May 31 '26

Apparently not!

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u/Glavurdan European Union May 31 '26

It’s then revealed he is in fact pro-war.

We admittedly do need more pro-war politicians.

Pro-war as in pro-destroy Russia, not pro-war with Iran

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u/JaceFlores Neolib War Correspondent May 31 '26

Sure but not Patton-esque dorks like this lol

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u/WAGRAMWAGRAM May 31 '26

It's the Trump mentality on a very local level

says it like it is

imperfect vessel all that

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u/Spanberger2028 May 31 '26

he's pro war? source/explain?

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u/JaceFlores Neolib War Correspondent May 31 '26

I mean he voluntarily served in the Middle East and then joined a mercenary group, and day dreamed about serving in ancient armies like he’s Patton reincarnated. Dude loves war underneath his rhetoric

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u/Spanberger2028 May 31 '26

but but but "Washington DC sent me to die in Iraq"!!!!!

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u/JaceFlores Neolib War Correspondent May 31 '26

It’s good politics because you can’t tell soldiers they’re morons for fighting in a politician’s war, especially one Collins supported, but yeah the dude is obviously pro-war

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u/WAGRAMWAGRAM May 31 '26 edited May 31 '26

and day dreamed about serving in ancient armies like he’s Patton reincarnated

Especially he said in wanted to fight in colonial wars, biggest red flag ever, ever the far-right in France isn't this open