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ForgedCrank

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49. You zeroed

Wed Oct 22, 2025, 08:48 PM

Oct 22

in on the most minor point of my entire post.
I'm already quite aware that tattoo removal businesses exist so I have no idea what your point was.

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How "Nazi" must a tattoo be [View all] sarisataka Oct 22 OP

The tattoo was a symbol used by the SS. RandySF Oct 22 #1

Platner's tattoo: sop Oct 22 #2

Honestly, I wouldn't have recognized that as a Nazi tattoo. yardwork Oct 22 #6

You wouldn't but a white supremacist would, and they would thank you Maru Kitteh Oct 22 #13

Getting it MAY have been a mistake of ignorance sarisataka Oct 22 #14

I would say look to the intentions. I have changed my thoughts on this as well. MatthewStLouis Friday #67

Your's is the most thoughtful post I've read on this topic. thought crime Friday #70

thank you for a sensible mind! jaymac Oct 22 #31

I changed my mind. Read the rest of this thread. yardwork Oct 22 #32

Recognized that image immediately even from a way blurrier picture. rogue emissary Oct 22 #33

Well, I've changed my mind after reading this thread. yardwork Oct 22 #35

Saw your post and that is honestly big of you to do. rogue emissary Oct 22 #37

I never mind saying that I was wrong or changed my mind. yardwork Thursday #57

The military didn't either. Mz Pip Oct 22 #34

It's a non-issue for MAGAt Republicans MorbidButterflyTat Oct 22 #43

Then you are not well educated regarding World War II Mysterian Friday #66

You're right. I don't know much about WWII. yardwork Friday #68

It's a blur... lame54 Oct 22 #17

It's a very poor image, a still frame from a bad video. In the flesh it was probably more clear. sop Oct 22 #21

"Are we the baddies?" WhiskeyGrinder Oct 22 #3

That came to my mind as well. 😂🤣 QueerDuck Oct 22 #12

gosh what's that on his hat, never seen anything like it before WhiskeyGrinder Oct 22 #15

I thought I saw one before, Fla_Democrat Oct 22 #41

Nazi is Nazi. There are no degrees. Solly Mack Oct 22 #4

He says he didn't realize it was associated with Nazis. yardwork Oct 22 #7

I don't know what he did and did not know. I couldn't swear to it in a court of law anyway. Solly Mack Oct 22 #10

An acquaintance apparently said he knew in 2012 muriel_volestrangler Oct 22 #19

Well, that sounds very bad. yardwork Oct 22 #22

Yikes. So at the very LEAST, thirteen years ago he knew he had a NAZI tattoo and Maru Kitteh Oct 22 #25

A lot of other questionable stuff has come up with this guy as well. W_HAMILTON Oct 22 #23

Just reading this thread is raising more alarms. yardwork Oct 22 #24

According to the conspiracy theories, the Democratic Establishment only allows ancient centrists to run for office. betsuni Oct 22 #39

I think it's complicated by knowledge of the origin EdmondDantes_ Oct 22 #5

I don't have a history degree and recognize a Totenkopf immediately sarisataka Oct 22 #16

The military medical personnel didn't flag it as problematic EdmondDantes_ Oct 22 #20

I'd say Africa Corp palm tree for top 3 myself, but the SS skull close to tied EX500rider Oct 22 #28

Yeah, just because I wouldn't have known what Cha Oct 22 #38

I'm gonna ForgedCrank Oct 22 #8

"tattoo removal is painful and expensive so I can't blame the guy" TheProle Oct 22 #44

You zeroed ForgedCrank Oct 22 #49

My point was your statement could be read as trying to diminish his responsibility based on cost. TheProle Thursday #53

Yes, I ForgedCrank Thursday #55

Sometimes discussions work that way TheProle Thursday #58

Your point ForgedCrank Thursday #59

Look at you outsmarting folks! TheProle Thursday #61

Sarisataka wait until you hear about the 1919 on his bicep EDIT: NEW PHOTO, NOT NAZI RELATED WhiskeyGrinder Oct 22 #9

Maybe it was the year his grandfather was born sarisataka Oct 22 #11

FWIW: demmiblue Oct 22 #42

Folkish Heathen Norse coded obamanut2012 Oct 22 #26

You mean the tattoo he just got? yardwork Oct 22 #30

No Polybius Oct 22 #48

Here ya go: Polybius Oct 22 #47

This was the insignia worn by guards at NAZI death camps LetMyPeopleVote Oct 22 #18

Is Ro Khanna supporting this guy, too? LuvLoogie Oct 22 #40

I'm astonished by the excuses being made by some here mcar Oct 22 #27

I defended him at first. yardwork Oct 22 #29

It's been incredibly disheartening. Blue_Adept Oct 22 #36

The insignia - death skull - was worn exclusively by SS guards at death camps LetMyPeopleVote Oct 22 #45

Not completely exclusive sarisataka Oct 22 #52

This is still a NAZI tattoo LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #54

Most definitely sarisataka Thursday #63

Every SS cap from 1934 on had the Totenkopf... WarGamer Friday #69

We really need to get better vetting our own.. nini Oct 22 #46

Are you surprised that some are defending this and him? Behind the Aegis Oct 22 #50

Not in the least sarisataka Thursday #64

The symbol is still used today and not by Nazi. Melon Oct 22 #51

If this tattoo is the same as the symbol on Himmler's hat, then it is a NAZI symbol LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #56

The tattoo is consistent with his stated beliefs iemanja Thursday #60

The symbol was also used by the Wehrmacht's Panzer Corps, and tank crewmen wore it on their uniforms. Aristus Thursday #62

The image in the tattoo is a NAZI symbol LetMyPeopleVote Friday #65