Misogyny, Canada, Graham Platner ft. Julie S. Lalonde (Podcast)

This week on The North State, I speak to women's rights advocate Julie S. Lalonde about the allegations against former Maine Democratic candidate for senate Graham Platner and lessons for Canada. RSS feed here. Apple Podcasts link here.

Misogyny, Canada, Graham Platner ft. Julie S. Lalonde | The North State

Lessons from the Maine campaign apply to us, too

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Description

Graham Platner, the former Maine Democratic candidate for senator, had a troubled campaign. He was a four-tour vet that served at Abu Ghraib prison, fought in Fallujah, bragged about killing people and signed up for the successor company to the infamous Blackwater mercenary group. Then, it was revealed he had a Nazi tattoo. Then, multiple women revealed his troubling and misogynistic outlook, with one claiming he physically assaulted her. Despite all this, he maintained support from a significant portion of journalists and media personalities... until a woman accused him of rape. In this extra episode, Julie S. Lalonde, award-winning women’s rights advocate and public educator, joins Scott to extrapolate the culture surrounding Platner that led to this point and how Canada maintains a similarly dismissive view of women's safety.

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Sources and Further Reading

Exclusive: Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her - Politico

Graham Platner Ends Senate Bid Following Slew of Sexual Assault Allegations - truthout

Platner’s Daniel Moraff Barred from Summer Lee’s Campaign Over Sexual Misconduct Complaints - Pay Day Report

Ryan Grim Comments - Bluesky

SOUND THE ALARM: Graham Platner Says Sexual Assault Victims Should “Take Some Responsibility” in Now-Deleted Reddit Posts - Emily's List

Graham Platner can’t explain why ex-girlfriend knew tattoo’s Nazi link before he says he did - CNN

In Iraq, Graham Platner jury-rigged a grenade launcher to keep firing into populated areas after his own command ordered them to stop because they were killing too many civilians - reddit thread

New law to strip Canada's military of power to handle sexual assault cases - CBC News

Woman in Hockey Canada sex assault trial ’has shown resilience,’ says lawyer who settled her civil case - Radio Canada

All 5 former Team Canada junior hockey players acquitted in sexual assault trial - The Canadian Press via CTV News

Pornhub has been the target of online threats before Montreal fatal shooting - CTV News

The violence began behind closed doors. It ended in Canada’s worst mass shooting - CBC Radio

The Platner Cult is DEPRAVED - Spooky Streaming Socialist