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It’s not me, it’s them: Platner goes down snarling with graceless exit video
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 10 Jul 2026
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Oh God forbid people become better.
Has he become better? Since he seems to be incapable of accountability I don't think so.
The guy with the Nazi tattoo, who worked for blackwater, that has been credibly accused of sexual assault appears to be showing that he hasn't become better.
They can, but they don't get the benefit of the doubt. Increased scrutiny is one of the consequences for their actions. If they can't understand that and deal with it then they're still a shitty person.
I'd like y'all to direct some of that scrutiny at Janet Mills too.
Did she also rape someone?
No she just funded and intends to continue funding the famously non-rapist IDF.
Where did he get better? When? What has he done in the last 5 years that show he got better?
Because all I see is a lot of denial and blaming everyone else but himself.
Mods removing every comment mentioning the Nazi tattoo. Lemmy never disappoints.
Uh... run for election on a platform of anti-imperialism and anti-Zionism?
Seeking power isn’t a restitution move.
Okay what would you consider "showing that he got better?" That a person became nicer doesn't tend to make the news.
Not raping would be a fantastic start.
Restorative justice isn't just being "nicer".
Maybe you victim blamers can learn a little bit about restorative justice and what Platner should've done if he actually wanted to repent.