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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner of Maine apologized for Reddit posts from four years ago in which he described himself as moving from socialist to communist and used derogatory language about police, rural White Americans and tipping by Black people. In an Oct. 17 video, he said the comments came during a difficult period after military service in Iraq and Afghanistan, citing PTSD and depression, and said his views have changed. Platner said he largely stopped posting around 2020 or 2021 and highlighted past messages urging veterans to seek therapy. He was endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders.

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