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.

  • nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    17 days ago

    Sinema told all of AZ she was a progressive too. Right until she got into office. Im sure her handshakes were also nice. Don’t see how that’s relevant.

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      17 days ago

      Yeah you’ve got the right idea there. I too never vote for the candidate that markets themselves as progressive ever since Sinema. I’m playing the 4D chess route, always voting for the fascist just in case they’re secretly a closet progressive.

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      17 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?