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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[–] 3 points 9 months ago (3 children)

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

Could he be lying and really a secret nazi pretending to be a decent person? Sure. Is a norse wolf a sketchy choice. Yes.

But people not knowing things and then doing something when they find out is reasonable.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (1 child)

    He knew about it WAAAAY before this year. He only did something about it now because it was interfering with his political ambitions.

    He's a disingenuous Nazi twat, and anyone still defending him at this point should really reconsider calling themselves antifascist.

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