Platner takes aim at Susan Collins: ‘We will defeat the oligarchy’
Graham Platner, a Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, criticized the political establishment during a rally in Portland. He specifically targeted incumbent Senator Susan Collins, accusing her of representing an oligarchic system that benefits the wealthy. Platner's campaign, supported by Bernie Sanders, emphasizes economic inequality and the need for systemic change.
- ▪Graham Platner delivered a speech in Portland, Maine, alongside Bernie Sanders and Troy Jackson.
- ▪He accused Senator Susan Collins of being part of a political system that benefits the wealthy elite.
- ▪Platner's campaign focuses on defeating the oligarchy and addressing economic inequality.
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Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine, delivered a fiery speech alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) and former Maine State Sen. Troy Jackson during a tour stop in Portland, declaring, “We will not just fight the oligarchy, we will defeat the oligarchy.” Addressing the crowd, Platner said that everyday Americans already understand the effects of concentrated wealth and power in what he described as an entrenched oligarchy controlling the American political system. “We know the word. Because we feel the consequences of it every day in our bones,” Platner said at a campaign rally on Monday.
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