- Maine Democrat Graham Platner reportedly had an SS Totenkopf tattoo he later covered up, but many outlets framed it as merely “resembling” a Nazi symbol.
- The author argues this reveals media hypocrisy — after years of labeling mundane things as “white supremacist,” outlets are suddenly more cautious when the subject is a Democrat.
- Reported accusations of Platner’s abusive behavior were treated cautiously, drawing comparisons to how outlets handled past allegations like those against Brett Kavanaugh.
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