Looks like Susan Collins will easily retain her Senate seat!
The donkey has long been the symbol of the Democratic Party since President Andrew Jackson embraced his detractors labeling him “a jackass” in 1828, but a Democratic Senate candidate in Maine may have a rebrand in mind.
Bre Kidman unveiled a new campaign logo last week: a guillitone, the execution apparatus commonly associated with the French Revolution that was used for the beheadings of King Louis XVI and his wife, Queen Marie Antoinette. But fear not, Kidman, who hopes to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November, says using an image of the deadly device in campaign materials is not meant to be taken literally.
“We’re not going to start a guillotine in Monument Square (in Portland) and start beheading people……….It’s a symbol of the work we have to do to overcome flaws in our system – flaws that have become deeply evident in the last few weeks.”
Bre Kidman
Democratic Senate candidate in Maine
The self-described democratic socialist, who identifies as non-binary, added that printing the French Reign of Terror execution device on campaign t-shirts is meant to symbolize ongoing class struggles that may inevitably lead to a violent overthrow of the federal government.
“A guillotine t-shirt reminds others about it in hopes that we’ll all be motivated to address the very serious problems with our government before a similarly violent uprising becomes inevitable,” said Kidman, who recently endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders for president, on Twitter.
The Maine Democrat unveiled the campaign merchandise shortly after the Senate acquitted President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial.
“More details on how to get your GuilloTee tomorrow! In the meantime, remember: there is not going to be a more convenient revolution.”
Bre Kidman
Democratic Senate candidate in Maine
In a separate tweet, Kidman clarified the intent is only to symbolically behead Republicans and money in politics.
“The guillotine is for the plutocratic & kleptocratic norms that have undermined our democratic process. We have to develop ways to subvert the stranglehold of wealth on our government.”
Bre Kidman
Democratic Senate candidate in Maine
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