The Politics of the Downwardly Mobile Professional Class
#masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }TakeawaysPlatner Wins Maine PrimaryResults in Key RacesCalifornia RacesHow Results WorkAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. He has described suffering from PTSD after three tours with the Marines in Iraq and one with the Army in Afghanistan. When he’s not wearing a rugged flannel shirt on the campaign trail, he often exposes his tattooed arms.Critics have seized on a different set of biographical details: The biggest customer of Platner’s oyster farm appears to be his mother’s high-end restaurant.
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- ▪He has described suffering from PTSD after three tours with the Marines in Iraq and one with the Army in Afghanistan.
- ▪When he’s not wearing a rugged flannel shirt on the campaign trail, he often exposes his tattooed arms.Critics have seized on a different set of biographical details: The biggest customer of Platner’s oyster farm appears to be his mother’s
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| Publication time | Fri, 29 May 2026 09:02:22 +0000 |
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#masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }TakeawaysPlatner Wins Maine PrimaryResults in Key RacesCalifornia RacesHow Results WorkAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.Supported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTThe ContextThe Politics of the Downwardly Mobile Professional ClassThe debate over whether Graham Platner is “working class” comes at a time when more and more people are at risk of falling into it.Listen · 13:42 min Share full article998Credit...Photo illustration by Chantal JahchanBy Noam ScheiberNoam Scheiber covers labor and workplace issues for The Times.Published May 29, 2026Updated May 30, 2026 window.registerInteractive &&…
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