by Becket Adams
Outlets that have engaged in a decades-long moral panic over alleged Nazi symbols from the right suddenly decide to show grace in the case of Graham Platner’s tattoo.
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Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner listens to a question from the audience at a campaign town hall meeting in Ogunquit, Maine, October 22, 2025.
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You can tell a lot about a guy’s personal biases based on when he chooses to extend grace.
And when it comes to grace, there appeared to be an overabundance of it in the media last week for Graham Platner, the loony toon Democratic Maine Senate candidate, who, until last Tuesday, sported a sizeable Nazi tattoo on his chest.
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Becket Adams is a columnist for National Review, the Washington Examiner, and The Hill.
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You can tell a lot about a guy’s personal biases based on when he chooses to extend grace.
And when it comes to grace, there appeared to be an overabundance of it in the media last week for Graham Platner, the loony toon Democratic Maine Senate candidate, who, until last Tuesday, sported a sizeable Nazi tattoo on his chest.
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About the Author
Becket Adams is a columnist for National Review, the Washington Examiner, and The Hill.
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