Except that specific symbol is one I do know, so maybe you and others can move past it. I could not. Platner shouldve known, his tattoo artist probably knew, and others did notice hence why we are even talking about it now.
Ignorance does not excuse it.
People latching onto this like it’s some huge dealbreaker or a story about someone traitorous to progressive politics, you are probably the same people worked up about Hasan’s dog.
What? These two things are not at all the same.
Platner seeks a position of power and the mere existence of a nazi tattoo shows questionable judgement at best and nazi sympathies at worst.
Its a pretty tame position to take in not wanting a politician with ANY connection to nazis
It is a true opinion of mine lmao. Anyone getting a tattoo without looking into the symbol is a moron lol. Its a permanent mark on your body, and anyone willing to get one without doing a little due diligence is dumb. Its not the end of the world but it absolutely disqualifies you from my support in any govt position.
I cant believe so many people are coming out of the weeds to defend this. If it was just some dude not seeking a position of power then itd be whatever, but this guy wants to be in charge of stuff but has already shown massively questionable judgement,
it wasnt just a skull and crossbones though
Even if he apologizes Id still never vote for him.
I just wont support nazis or morons. If we cant win without either of those then we dont deserve to ‘win’
You started by invoking what the right does, not me. And you are talking about “the right doesnt care if their candidates are perfect”
Well neither do I. But a nazi tattoo is a line too far. No nazis, accidental or otherwise.
The right elects rapists, they arent the golden standard we should hold ourselves to.
And this isnt a blurry tattoo. Hes admitted the tattoo hasnt he?
Look Im not saying to arrest the guy or deport him or anything drastic. He just shouldnt be in the running for a govt position. A nazi tattoo, intentional or not, disqualifies him. Its that easy. Any way you cut it getting such a tattoo should mean he cant hold a govt position.
Why is this so easy for some people to sweep under the rug?
Well either he didnt know what the symbol meant, which makes him a moron, or he did and that makes him a nazi (or if im being generous, a sympathizer). EITHER scenario disqualifies him in my mind. I dont want a moron representing me and I definitely dont want a nazi in govt.
Why is this such a hard concept to grasp?
If you get a tattoo and dont know what it is then you are a moron. If that tattoo turns out to be a nazi symbol then you are a giant moron. Both of these disqualify you, in my mind, from being an elected leader in any sense.
Its not a hard concept to grasp here. Leaders should not be morons and the should absolutely not be nazis
It really doesnt matter how or why he got it unless it was against his will. Id never vote for a politician that has or had a nazi tattoo. Its just a hard stop.
Even if, as he claims, he didnt know it was a nazi symbol then that means hes a moron. Being simply unaware is excusable, not everyone can know everything, but getting it as a tattoo without knowing?! That means he either was/is a nazi or is/was a massive moron. Either option disqualifies him in my eyes.
Now I dont live in Maine so it doesnt matter politically. But if I did I wouldnt be voting for him
This whole Graham thing comes down to a single issue for me. Did he have a nazi tattoo? If yes, and it does appear to be a yes, then id never support him. No nazis or nazi sympathizers. Thats a hard line for me.
He will keep trying until the case lands at a sycophants court
Mods, delete OPs balls
Maybe the Trump administration should stop committing political violence then?