Platner says he was unaware until recently that the image has been associated with Nazi police.

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.

  • JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca
    815·
    2 days ago

    Example of purity testing/non-analogous argument.

    Are they the same person? Did you meet Sinnema? Have you met Graham? Do you live in Maine? I don’t live in Arizona and never had anything to say about her. So are you a Mainer, and if not, why are you involving yourself in our choice of representation?

    • nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      143·
      2 days ago

      I like how you talk about the strength of my arguement when the strength of yours is entirely based on your ‘bullshit detector’ as you call it. Really funny actually. Got anything to say why someone who researches military conflict for fun can’t recognize official SS symbols? Or how about him knowing and using the official name the SS gave it?

      • JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca
        72·
        2 days ago

        I’m actually exhausted from all these stupid arguments and going to detach from them now. I think you call it touching grass .

          • Buffalobuffalo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
            42·
            2 days ago

            Whoa whoa whoa, wait a second. Both of you get back in here and have an internet fight. Don’t even think of rationally resolving this trite debate without nine or ten back and forth fallacy exchanges.

            • JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca
              12·
              2 days ago

              I’m just so tired of arguing with people about the past. Nothing can change it, they don’t have to trust him, but I wish they would just listen to what he has to say now, and allow themselves the understanding that people do actually change.

              I’m going to his town hall Monday, I’m not going to engage with the Internet about it again until after that. I really hope some of the folks here make the effort to come ask him these hard questions to his face, in person. And I am happy to forward any {politely worded} questions to him then, if I get a chance beyond my own questions.

              Formatting edit or two, dunno how to escape the italics and use a *

              Nope, funny brackets it is.