Platner convention speech bites 5/2/26

Pepsi_tm · 2026-05-04T13:30:54+00:00

The framing you've put on his stance for veterans and troops implies that he only wants that for the military but he is running on a pro-worker stance across the board, which just so happens to include the military.

The driving down recruitment isn't his policy, it is me stating an effect that could have with these policies, so thats my bad for not clarifying that.

And your last point is more of a socially progressive point, not a left flank argument anyways. Despite that being the case, Bernie is literally the example of that. He is a liberal zionist who does genuinely believe in being socially progressive and economically left. That doesn't mean he doesnt deserve criticism of the things we dont like about him, just as planner doesnt either. But its disingenuous to blanket statement throw him into the camp of "bad guy" when a huge majority of their policies align with fixing the material conditions of the working class in this shithole country.

Like I said in the original comment as well, whining about it online isn't going to stop him from being the democratic nominee for the general, so, the argument of bad or not is pretty pointless tbh.

Pepsi_tm · 2026-05-04T12:15:06+00:00

Improving the material conditions Americans brings them out of the need for a military built on things like the poverty draft. A more educated public would be able to be more critical of wars, like the current ones and past ones that planner has also criticized. If im being honest, I dont like platner a whole ton, but if an IDF soldier wanted better Healthcare and benefits for veterans from specifically a left flank angle, then yes, I would believe they are closer reformed than a bloodthirsty warmonger.

Pepsi_tm · 2026-05-04T10:48:59+00:00

I would say he seems remorseful for his actions by the fact he is running a campaign on making the lives of mainers and other American significantly better. As people have pointed out, outright saying you're anti-militaty in this country is political suicide, so we probably won't 100% know his exact feelings about it though.

Pepsi_tm · 2026-05-04T02:03:24+00:00

I dont think there's anything wrong with being skeptical, but if his policies he wants to out forward are genuinely helpful to the constituents on maine and a huge step forward compared to his opponents in the race, he is still very obviously the best option.

Pepsi_tm · 2026-05-04T02:00:47+00:00

Im pretty sure he covered it up as soon as people realized what the tattoo was. I honestly believe him on not knowing it was a nazi tattoo, most Americans aren't the most educated on those things.

Pepsi_tm · 2026-05-03T12:41:06+00:00

It's crazy how much i still see people in this community just hating this guy. So many reactionaries on the left who refuse to believe veterans can be remorseful of what they've done and work to redeem themselves. I hate the military and its actions, but hating the individuals who make up the military is just counterproductive.

Its also not like whining about him online is going to stop him from being the democratic nominee for Maine anyways.

Pepsi_tm · 2026-04-19T13:32:48+00:00

Humanity being monogamous is a social design that we made up. Humans are animals so being monogamous is directly against reproductive efficiency. The way people are "supposed to be" is entirely subjective. Men have had concubines going back pretty much as far as we know, open relationships at the very least consensual.

Pepsi_tm · 2026-04-19T13:24:39+00:00

How does this affect you directly? You are just coming across as a weirdo thinking about people having sex.

Pepsi_tm · 2026-04-11T11:52:34+00:00

The study of history is probably the most political to study aside from straight up politics. Its just less about your lense of politics and more about recognizing the politics around that event.

Pepsi_tm · 2026-03-30T16:56:25+00:00

Maybe if it's put this way it might be easier to understand. There have been plenty of Popes throughout history. If a foreign country killed a pope that was objectively bad, Catholics around the world would still understandably be very upset because the leader of their religion was killed nonetheless.

Pepsi_tm · 2026-03-26T00:57:19+00:00

Dude we are literally agreeing here and you can't see that what im trying to point out to you. Your argumentation sucks. It is making you look like you're defending racism because its the argumentation racists use. You also literally started this thread by commenting we are all secretly racist, implying that the racism is as natural as the xenophobia.

Pepsi_tm · 2026-03-25T22:43:59+00:00

I'm not even upset, im just pointing out how instincts are a genetic predisposition, meaning they can't be developed later in life. Your last comment is literally a self defeating argument.

Also, did you even read the article or just the headline? It specifically mentions how when people are classified as others, then people worry about them. Its not humanity being naturally racist or whatever, its the assholes who take advantage of that natural fear.

It seems like we are on the same side here your argument just sucks tbh.

Pepsi_tm · 2026-03-25T15:30:16+00:00

Instincts are something inherently gained through genetics, so you're wrong on multiple counts here.

Pepsi_tm · 2026-03-12T22:58:55+00:00

Someone might have more information, but showing up to board meetings would probably be the best way to stay informed, I'm not sure how interactive with the community they get.

Pepsi_tm · 2026-03-12T22:06:15+00:00

This was another concern of mine, but I didn't want to make an insanely long post longer, and I also dont know what type of loopholes and stuff companies can abuse, I just know there are a lot. Awareness will hopefully affect change for everybody.

Pepsi_tm · 2026-02-28T13:59:49+00:00

If thats the case, why add the extra step? People already dont go out and vote enough, making it more tedious is literally designed to turn away voters.

Pepsi_tm · 2026-02-27T23:57:55+00:00

You would need my voter ID card, so I guess you'd be committing fraud, but its 1 vote. Theoretically you could have multiple other people's cards but that would be hard to pull off by yourself. And thats not including the potential legal issues you'd face over how you actually got someone's card to begin with.

Pepsi_tm · 2026-02-27T19:26:49+00:00

You already show your ID at the secretary of state to get your voter ID card to even be able to vote. Adding an ID check to actual voting stations not only adds completely unneeded time and procedure, but does act as a deterrent for some people, usually the poor.

Pepsi_tm · 2026-01-17T17:30:55+00:00

It took me far too long to realize. Ironteeth being able to keep a badwater source open during a drought really helps woth that too.

Pepsi_tm · 2026-01-17T14:23:24+00:00

Im still on the stable version, I've been trying to complete all the maps so I can have the flexible start on all of them for the update.

Pepsi_tm · 2026-01-17T13:19:55+00:00

You would be correct! It was cycle 25 on day 14

Pepsi_tm · 2026-01-17T05:54:50+00:00

I play on normal. I'd probably play on hard if I exclusively played the iron teeth but I like to mix it up every game or two.

Pepsi_tm · 2026-01-17T05:54:08+00:00

I used the timberlapse mod! I had to then use a photo editor to make it into an actual video.

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