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.

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    2 days ago

    That’s great and all, but you shouldn’t elect Hitler shortly after he killed Hitler. It’s a great first step, but treat it as such.

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        purity tests

        How common are SS tattoos in the USA that this is considered a purity test? I knew things are bad down there, but JFC

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          Observe our military, large parts of the south, northwest, and isolated rural corners of New England

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            No wonder the country is so fucked if you’re at the “we can’t judge, because who among us hasn’t had a Nazi tattoo at one point?” stage.