Maybe the Trump administration should stop committing political violence then?

Friendly reminder to not follow QR codes, its like clicking a link except you cant see where its trying to send you.

Honestly any business expecting users to use their codes needs to reconsider, it instantly makes me suspicious of them.

Except that specific symbol is one I do know, so maybe you and others can move past it. I could not. Platner shouldve known, his tattoo artist probably knew, and others did notice hence why we are even talking about it now.

Ignorance does not excuse it.

People latching onto this like it’s some huge dealbreaker or a story about someone traitorous to progressive politics, you are probably the same people worked up about Hasan’s dog.

What? These two things are not at all the same.

Platner seeks a position of power and the mere existence of a nazi tattoo shows questionable judgement at best and nazi sympathies at worst.

Its a pretty tame position to take in not wanting a politician with ANY connection to nazis

It is a true opinion of mine lmao. Anyone getting a tattoo without looking into the symbol is a moron lol. Its a permanent mark on your body, and anyone willing to get one without doing a little due diligence is dumb. Its not the end of the world but it absolutely disqualifies you from my support in any govt position.

I cant believe so many people are coming out of the weeds to defend this. If it was just some dude not seeking a position of power then itd be whatever, but this guy wants to be in charge of stuff but has already shown massively questionable judgement,

it wasnt just a skull and crossbones though

Even if he apologizes Id still never vote for him.

I just wont support nazis or morons. If we cant win without either of those then we dont deserve to ‘win’

You started by invoking what the right does, not me. And you are talking about “the right doesnt care if their candidates are perfect”

Well neither do I. But a nazi tattoo is a line too far. No nazis, accidental or otherwise.

The right elects rapists, they arent the golden standard we should hold ourselves to.

And this isnt a blurry tattoo. Hes admitted the tattoo hasnt he?

Look Im not saying to arrest the guy or deport him or anything drastic. He just shouldnt be in the running for a govt position. A nazi tattoo, intentional or not, disqualifies him. Its that easy. Any way you cut it getting such a tattoo should mean he cant hold a govt position.

Why is this so easy for some people to sweep under the rug?

Well either he didnt know what the symbol meant, which makes him a moron, or he did and that makes him a nazi (or if im being generous, a sympathizer). EITHER scenario disqualifies him in my mind. I dont want a moron representing me and I definitely dont want a nazi in govt.

Why is this such a hard concept to grasp?

If you get a tattoo and dont know what it is then you are a moron. If that tattoo turns out to be a nazi symbol then you are a giant moron. Both of these disqualify you, in my mind, from being an elected leader in any sense.

Its not a hard concept to grasp here. Leaders should not be morons and the should absolutely not be nazis

It really doesnt matter how or why he got it unless it was against his will. Id never vote for a politician that has or had a nazi tattoo. Its just a hard stop.

Even if, as he claims, he didnt know it was a nazi symbol then that means hes a moron. Being simply unaware is excusable, not everyone can know everything, but getting it as a tattoo without knowing?! That means he either was/is a nazi or is/was a massive moron. Either option disqualifies him in my eyes.

Now I dont live in Maine so it doesnt matter politically. But if I did I wouldnt be voting for him

This whole Graham thing comes down to a single issue for me. Did he have a nazi tattoo? If yes, and it does appear to be a yes, then id never support him. No nazis or nazi sympathizers. Thats a hard line for me.

Since around 2005 or so because romantic relationships overwhelm me and I convinced myself I should put them on hold until I had my shit together. I never did get my shit together and now I’m at an age where it’s weird that I’ve never been in a serious relationship. It’s never too late but I feel more overwhelmed now than ever before. It’s just that I have to get out there or this will never change.

I think about this a lot these days and it’s very depressing.

The reddit t-shirt scam made it to lemmy. The image op posted is photoshop, not even a real shirt

This post screams “IM JUST ASKING QUESTIONS”

You need to provide more for this to be taken seriously.

AI comic using a bit stolen from someones twitter. cool cool cool

Thats a pretty pessimistic take. My sibling has struggled with depression and suicidal ideation but Id never describe them as a burden to society.

This sounds more like a bleak outlook caused by depression.