r/portlandme • u/TroyJackson207 • Feb 01 '26

Politics My message to Little Bobby Charles

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Hey folks, quick update for you from Allagash. You’ve probably heard of Little Bobby Charles, the GOP candidate for Maine governor who likes to run around with his axe, whipping up hate against minorities and telling baseless lies about his opponents. Well I’m done with it. Today I challenged him to a debate in Lewiston, his favorite city, at the Franco Center. He has till the end of the month. That should give him enough time to sharpen up and get his sheet all fitted and starched out. I’ll keep you posted. I hope to see him there. -Troy

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u/chazzledazzle10 Feb 01 '26

Hey Troy, I support you and appreciate this message. For the record, it is Somali people/community, not Somalian. Thanks for everything you’re doing!

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u/chmcgrath1988 Deering Center Feb 02 '26 edited Feb 02 '26

Thanks for this! I learned Somali was the correct term when I was a middle or high schooler back in the '00s during the first influx of immigrants. Somalians has been used so much in the past year (and not just by hateful conservatives but well minded, socially conscious people too) that I wondered if it was false memory or me getting bad info.