How "Nazi" must a tattoo be

[thought crime]

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

People's sensitivity toward symbols varies a lot, and let's face it; military folks are not among the most sensitive in this regard. The Finnish Air Force used swastikas until about 2020. The rationalization was that their swastikas were going in a different direction, and that they started using them well before the Nazi's gained power. The poet Gary Snyder also expressed some passing appreciation for non-Nazi swastikas. I am guessing Platner didn't personally associate his tattoo with Nazi's but only as a souvenir of his military service, and he was naive enough to think something like that could remain personal after entering a political campaign.

My concern is that we have developed very high ethical standards for candidates while the other side is running criminals who sometimes win. Like Joe Biden said, "Don't compare me with the Almighty...". We may be purifying ourselves into non-existence.

And mea culpa: Yeah, I cut this guy some slack because he's a lefty.