Graham Platner, a Marine veteran turned oyster farmer, now disavows posts he made years ago, saying they came from a time when he felt disillusioned and angry and expressed those emotions online.
“I’m a vegetable growing, psychedelics taking socialist these days. After the war, I’ve pretty much stopped believing in any of the patriotic nonsense that got me there in the first place, and am a firm believer that the best thing a person can do is help their neighbors and live a loving life. Still got the guns though. I don’t trust the fascists to act politely.”
“I’m not a communist. I’m not a socialist. I own a small business. I’m a Marine Corps veteran.”
CNN: “Mr. Planter, are you a… communist?”
Planter: