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Graham Platner shrugs off scandals to win Maine Democratic Senate primary (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 11 points 22 hours ago

Consider also that there were people in the Red Army that were previously in the White Army.

Being in the Red Army is not equivalent to being a Senator. You don't fuck up and then go into politics and seek out a leadership position as a "second chance." That's not forgiveness, that's just failing to hold politicians accountable and letting powerful people get away with shit.

Humility is a requirement of forgiveness and seeking public office is in complete contradiction to that. You want forgiveness, go volunteer at a soup kitchen or some shit. Don't fuck up and then immediately go, "I think I deserve to be invested with power."