PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — His U.S. Senate campaign under fire, Maine Democrat Graham Platner said Wednesday that a tattoo on his chest has been covered to no longer reflect an image widely recognized as a Nazi symbol.

The first-time political candidate said he got the skull and crossbones tattoo in 2007, when he was in his 20s and in the Marine Corps. It happened during a night of drinking while he was on leave in Croatia, he said, adding he was unaware until recently that the image has been associated with Nazi police.

  • PhilipTheBucket@piefed.social
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    7 days ago

    Why I call him a neocon: he made himself an accomplice to the full-scale invasion of Iraq, defending it publicly in major publications.

    Yeah, I got that. Like I said, that’s not the definition of “neocon.” I kept asking wondering if you had further justification for it, I guess I’ll stop.

    the reason I even mentioned Hitchens was because you asked me a diversionary question on an unrelated topic- something you just tried to posture as being outraged at me for doing

    Honestly, I was for-real curious what you thought about him based on some conversations recently, and wanted to divert from a pointless argument about the other thing. So much for that lol.

    You will spend endless energy defending white dudes with nazi tattoos complicit in invasions that slaughter millions of people as long as they’re white and appeal to your ‘democratic socialist’ sensibilities.

    Hey, what do you think about Stalin?

    (That question actually is rhetorical, I am making a point, I think I have a pretty clear concept of what you think of him.)

    weird how the more I look around you the more fashy shit I see.

    You just had a pretty public crashout

    Additionally you just sent me a whole rant

    “Atticus told me to delete the adjectives and I’d have the facts.” -Scout

    I think you should give that quote some careful study.

    In fact, after digging up those links and revisiting your recent conduct, I’m questioning why I’m even continuing to talk to you at all.

    Okey dokey