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@BadTakeEnjoyer how would stores get deliveries if there was only a bus lane?

The redesign is great. I would have made it buses only but this is still very good.

@DrewPavlou this guy is an australian nazi lol

So glad I gave up on Democrats. Graham Platner, their candidate for the Senate in Maine: - SS chest tattoo - Endorsed political violence - Endorsed Hamas - Called white, rural Mainers stupid - Called Jesus a “zombie” and the Virgin Mary a “skank” - Defended urinating on corpses But sure they just want Abundance and healthcare bro.

@Donappel1Don @BriannaWu You do realize that the shirtless pictures of platner are from his brother's wedding, which is to a jewish woman! Imagine being such an anti-semite that becoming family with a jew makes you get naked and sing in front of everyone. A Shanda, my grandma would say.

@Donappel1Don @BriannaWu cite the specifics, I can't find them on google!

I want to take this in good faith. I think Matthew and I are starting from the same core principle. We want Democrats to win because we see Trump as a real threat to the country. And we both want less rigidity and more compromise in how Democrats operate politically. Where we diverge is the moral calculus. I think he’s landing on the idea that if Jewish groups let this tattoo go in order to secure more Democratic power in the Senate, that’s a net win. I don’t agree. I think I’m taking a longer view of the party. Can Democrats win in five years if we keep alienating Jewish voters? I don’t think so. And I don’t think the reasons Jews are upset right now are unreasonable. Yes, it’s a relatively small voting bloc. But anyone who’s worked on a campaign or done fundraising understands how important this network is. Canvassing, phone banking, legal support. These are high impact contributors to Democratic infrastructure. If Jewish voters shift meaningfully toward Republicans, the party is significantly weaker. Full stop. I think Matthew and I would probably agree that the current strategy for fighting antisemitism isn’t working. There is some value in calling it out and shaming it, but that is reactive. It is firefighting. The deeper issue is the information warfare being waged around Israel, and there is no coherent, effective counter strategy from major Jewish organizations. On the tattoo itself, I think the reaction is entirely reasonable. If a Democratic candidate had an Elliot Rodger tattoo, women would expect the party to replace that candidate. If someone had a Matthew Shepard torture reference tattooed on them, LGBT voters would expect the same. This is worse. It is directly tied to imagery used by people who organized and carried out the Holocaust. Making a voter base feel heard and respected is basic political competence. And right now, I think the Democratic Party is failing to do that with Jews.

@BriannaWu you are mistaken in thinking that these vocal jewish organizations coming out against Platner actually represent jewish voters as a whole. I'm jewish and myself and my whole family (also jewish) are backing Platner because we want HEALTHCARE. btw, maine is 1% jewish lol

@mattyglesias @CharlesFLehman Matt nailing it. Just total tantrum behavior everywhere.

@CharlesFLehman Gotcha. That makes sense, intense focus on the tattoos is basically in line with the ongoing meltdown of the American Jewish establishment’s ability to engage in politics constructively as the overall situation gets worse and worse.

What is the upshot of the Platner tattoo discourse? Let's say I find his story fishy. I'm supposed to worry that this seemingly left-wing guy supported by all the left-wing people is secretly a Nazi just pretending to be a progressive populist?

@lackboys3 Many Americans have said and done things they now regret. In fact it’s sort of the human condition. It makes platner more relatable.

Who among us hasn’t gone through a “really rough period”, then gotten Nazi tattoos, denigrated blacks, Jews & women, joked about rape & blamed victims, lied about his service record, gleefully gone on antisemitic podcasts? This happens all the time, doesn’t it?

@mscottchambers @HistoryBoomer No, the post said “living comfortably”. I’m arguing that living comfortably is in part defined by being able to afford children.

@BCityEnjoyer @HistoryBoomer The post was about being single and needing 150k. Kids are a different story. Although- I live in a bugger city that NYC (Osaka Japan) and I am married with a teenager and we make far less than 150k USD (as does almost everyone I know) and we are fine.

Some of this disconnect may be liquor. If you’re a person who needs to hit an upscale bar with friends and buy three drinks, yeah, that’ll raise your bills pretty fast. I’m a frugal guy. Besides books and travel, I don’t spend much. I’m a rare drinker.

@CynicalPublius there's objectively a worse symbol lol

Graham Platner does not merely have a "Nazi tattoo." It's the worst possible Nazi tattoo. It's the Death's Head "Totenkopf," which was the official symbol of the SS units who ran the death camps. It is not possible to have a more wildly evil and antisemitic tattoo than this. So of course Democrats want him to be a U.S. Senator.

@kinsellawarren @MaineDems It's simply untrue. He had a scary skull tattoo that is used both in our own military and historically by the nazis. It is not a symbol totally and completely associated with the nazis. armytimes.com/news/your-army…

This Platner guy had a fucking Nazi SS tattoo. And he's the candidate? I've worked for @MaineDems in the past. I'm hoping they lose now.

@monalisa_sapers I'm jewish, and full supporting Platner.

If I wanted to support and participate in a party that centered white male grievance, I'd be a Republican. Black and Jewish friends, we really need to discuss where we go from here.

@thomasmorr76510 @aseitzwald Neither of us is a prophet, but all the on-the-ground reporting indicates that people in Maine like him and don't care much for outsiders telling them how to vote. We shall see!

@BCityEnjoyer @aseitzwald Lol he isn't winning Maine especially when the normies start paying attention

Has Genevieve McDonald, the ex-Platner political director (and lobsterman, bc this is Maine) who resigned publicly over his tattoo and accused him of lying about it, come back around? "I am focused on Jordan Wood winning the primary and defeating Paul LePage," she tells me.

@theSaaSdemon @MurrayHillGuy1 But its ok to do sometimes, with a friend you haven't seen in a long time... right? lol

@MurrayHillGuy1 Eh, I’d say being 32 and blacking out every weekend is a shitty way to live That’s j me though lol Grown men drinking to a state of visible intoxication is kind of weak IMO

I have a few friends who are 32, single, blackout every weekend and hook up with different chicks weekly Also have some who moved to the suburbs at 24 and have 2 kids at 32 Neither is “right or wrong” Just different life paths

@thedulab With the exception of the bike rides, all the food you names is really awful and will probably make you sick if you eat a lot of it. 1.50 pizza slices are not something you should eat past the age of 23 I think.

$16/month unlimited biking to get anywhere in the city. $6 roasted meat over rice, $5 10 dumplings, $7 haircut in Chinatown. $1.50 pizza slices everywhere. $12 lamb over rice at Kebab Express and Halal Munchies etc enough for 2 meals. $3 coffee and pastries at Matto. Countless deals combined with BOGO offers on Uber Eats that come out to $5-10 per meal if you pick up Don't subject yourself to neurotic tomfoolery if you don't have to but if you ever have the urge to cosplay first world squalor then rest easy knowing you have the overnight ability to save hundreds of dollars per month at any given moment without needing to introduce additional friction to or materially perturb the flow of daily life

So was the death of charlie kirk poised to make a huge cultural impact, and then the MAGA people squandered all of their goodwill and momentum by instantaneously grifting on it and having Erika Kirk do all the pro-wrestling fireworks entrances and stuff? Or am I wrong

@LewisJonathanE The shirtless pics of Platner are from when he took off his shirt to sing at his brothers wedding TO A JEWISH WOMAN. Imagine being such an antisemite you get naked and sing when your family member marries a jew lol.

I have a Hebrew tattoo I guess that makes me less welcome in much of today's Democratic Party than having a Nazi one

@mattyglesias It simply doesn't make sense. He's a combat vet who, like many combat vets, has a scary tattoo. He's not a nazi. The shirtless pics are from when he took off his shirt to sing at his brothers wedding to (gasp) a jewish woman!

what the fuck are you talking about and how can we keep as many of you weirdos out of this city as possible

@1929stockcrash And not having in-unit laundry! And having at least one terrible encounter with a cockroach!

@1929stockcrash greatest city on earth bay-bee! As long as you like living with 3 other people as a 36 year old!

very casually looking for places in nyc and why are people charging $3k to live with roommates ….. this is insane ….. if anyone wants to apartment swap with a rent stabilized apt in sf though ….. lmk ..

@MikeNellis hell yes brother

So apparently The Daily Wire laid off half its staff today. It comes as Ben Shapiro and other MAGA influencers have seen huge losses in engagement and audience retention.