1. El caso de Graham Platner y la alarma por símbolos extremistas.
Muchos ciudadanos expresan un rechazo absoluto a la candidatura de Graham Platner debido a su tatuaje de origen nazi (Totenkopf), su pasado como mercenario de Blackwater y sus explicaciones consideradas evasivas o falsas.
- I don't trust him because he's a Nazi, that should be the absolute stopping point for considering him as a candidate.
- I do not trust Platner. He knows what to say to appeal to progressive voters, but he has a military/mercenary-filled resume, and only covered up his Totenkopf tattoo after it made his campaign look bad.
- Why would you trust someone who: 1) got a Nazi tattoo, 2) lied about not knowing what the tattoo was, 3) waited until they were running for office to get it covered up, 4) has no legislative achievements whatsoever?
2. El "Efecto Fetterman" y el temor a los giros ideológicos en el cargo.
Existe un temor generalizado de que nuevos candidatos que se presentan como progresistas realicen un giro de 180 grados una vez electos, tomando como principales referentes de esta desconfianza a figuras como John Fetterman y Kyrsten Sinema.
- Yeah, I don't trust him either. He had money in private prisons too at one time. He wants to abolish ICE but I fear he's a Fetterman in disguise. Says things you want to hear in campaign but turns 180 when in office.
- Fetterman and Sinema create a situation where Democrats do not trust their own candidates. We must not give in to distrust.
- I suspect Platner is another Fetterman. But maybe that's just fear talking - after Manchin and Sinema I kind of don't trust anyone.
3. La falta de trayectoria y la desconfianza generalizada en la clase política.
Los votantes cuestionan fuertemente a los candidatos que carecen de un historial legislativo o de servicio público previo, argumentando que las palabras en campaña son fáciles de manipular y que la confianza debe basarse en acciones comprobables.
- I mistrust him and think he's full of shit. For a couple reasons: 1) What he's saying now is at odds with things he said in the past. The recent past, even. 2) He has 0 record in government at any level, so all we have is his word.
- The lesson from Fetterman is never trust what they say but demand candidates who have a track record we can judge before electing them to powerful offices like the Senate or governorships.
- For the record, I do not trust a single politician. Every single one of them stands to gain wealth and influence.