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Platner’s collapse doesn’t mean we should reject outsiders in politics | Bhaskar Sunkara

We don’t need fewer amateurs running for office. We need far more of them, recruited seriously

Graham Platner is out of the Maine Senate race, burdened by controversies that include a troubling rape accusation, which he denies. His departure is no doubt a good thing that will make it easier for Democrats to win back the Senate.

But progressives should pay attention to the discussion around Platner. His collapse is being turned into something larger, supposed proof that people from outside politics have no business being in it.

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