“There are times in this world when, for the good of tolerance and humanity, you need to kill a motherf---er. Sadly most people who are true believers in tolerance and humanity find that activity repulsive. Which I suppose is morally good, but pragmatically a shortfall.”
Graham Platner
Politician
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- Comment on Reddit (r/worldnews, as "P-Hustle")
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- Incitement
- Status
- Apologized (source ↗ (opens in a new tab))
Context
Platner is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine (2026). Written in reply to a thread about antifascists smashing Golden Dawn party offices in Greece. The account is deleted; the comment's text and date are in the Maine Monitor's archive of his Reddit comments.
Apology
General apology for his resurfaced Reddit posts, not this one specifically: "I'm sorry for this. Just know that it's not reflective at all of who I am." Last checked Nov 10, 2026.
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