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Nixie

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45. Look up 3rd Panzer Division Totenkopf. It's right there. My husband recognized it right away,

Sun May 3, 2026, 11:00 AM

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but he's a lifelong war history buff. He can identify all the planes in the old films, all the uniforms. They are symbolic.

But I don't take it that people are judging the tattoo itself, only the implications of the mindset of what that might imply about the person who chooses that and what that means about his real political affiliations since he's new to the scene and voted for a Republican before. Those are fair questions.

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I knew that tattoo of Platner's sounded familiar. [View all] ShazzieB May 2 OP

If not him, then who? walkingman May 2 #1

Well,... There is always the old standby. magicarpet May 2 #26

I wish Senator Susan Collins would put her red MAGA hat on gifted to her by King Dotard. She would look so cute. magicarpet May 2 #28

There are still two Dems running in the primary... PunkinPi May 5 #86

Thanks - I thought it was a forgone conclusion. walkingman May 5 #87

In a State modrepub May 2 #2

No, probably not a liability, displacedvermoter May 2 #4

If he won the D primary and would vote for the D Senate Majority Leader RandomNumbers May 2 #7

Fair enough... displacedvermoter May 2 #8

Who hasn't gotten a cute dolphin tat... jmbar2 May 2 #3

the circle of life...the growing and stretching circle of life. ret5hd May 2 #5

all-encompassing circle of life jmbar2 May 2 #9

Get a Nazi death camp guard tattoo while drunk one thing...having it for almost 20 years I less understand EX500rider May 2 #6

oh I understand it alright Skittles May 3 #34

I wonder how many Israeli military sport the same kind of tattoos ?? Jack Valentino May 5 #75

I doubt the Israeli military is fond of Nazi imagery EX500rider May 5 #83

Intellectual Honesty Test... would you feel the same way if a GOP'er had the Nazi tattoo WarGamer May 2 #10

A very good question sarisataka May 2 #14

Should we jump on board for Susan Collins now? Kingofalldems May 2 #23

I'm glad I don't live in Maine. I'd never vote for her but I get bad vibes from him. FascismIsDeath May 2 #25

Good on you about Gabbard and Cha May 3 #55

I still watched "Real Time" back then and RFJ jr was sort of a regular. FascismIsDeath May 3 #57

I remember those ASSad/Gabbard wars on Cha May 3 #58

obviously not... WarGamer May 3 #46

That's an interesting thought BannonsLiver May 4 #64

It isn't the tattoo. It is how he handled it Bluetus May 2 #11

I think he explained himself Mossfern May 2 #12

It's on their fucking hats. Iggo May 2 #18

A skulll and crossbones? Mossfern May 2 #19

Not "a" skull and crossbones, but "that" skull and crossbones. Iggo May 2 #20

Here's mass murderer and war criminal Jochen Peiper sporting that same logo as the tattoo WarGamer May 3 #47

Never Forget. Iggo May 3 #50

SS officer cap sarisataka May 2 #21

Thanks for the clarification Mossfern May 2 #29

Yeah, I've read a half dozen books on the nazis and watched ALL (well not all but lots) the documentaries on the nazis Hassin Bin Sober May 2 #30

LOTS of people don't know the difference. ShazzieB May 4 #67

Democracy is difficult Bluetus May 4 #72

You can think of all the positives you want. Iggo May 4 #73

Not too many of those people wandering around anymore, Jack Valentino May 5 #76

Because fuck Nazis. That's why. Iggo May 6 #91

he did get it removed eShirl May 2 #13

That is not my understanding. Bluetus May 2 #17

He had an entire tattoo placed over it. Hassin Bin Sober May 2 #31

There are articles to that effect. Bluetus May 2 #33

He may have found out how expensive and time-consuming tattoo removal can be. ShazzieB May 4 #66

Actually it is much cheaper to "overwrite it" than to try to have the original tattoo 'removed'... Jack Valentino May 5 #77

Tattoo removal is complicated, I've had it Polybius May 5 #90

It took him nearly 20 years to do so ... n/t wackadoo wabbit May 3 #36

Whar do youu mean he hasn't "dealt with it"? ShazzieB May 4 #70

He covered it up last Fall Polybius May 5 #88

He covered it up Polybius May 5 #89

One thing about the military, generally speaking there is no shortage of opportunities Uncle Joe May 2 #15

I have to believe that he knew what it was and he's lying about it, or that he's too dumb to know what it was. Iggo May 2 #16

If possible I would have tried getting it covered Captain Zero May 4 #69

I see the republicans do not like this guy. Kingofalldems May 2 #22

Republicans and the conservative bingo brigade hate him. Hassin Bin Sober May 2 #32

And I remember the bingo brigade who hounded Joy Reid over supposed homophobic posts made Nixie May 3 #37

Her being a homophobic bigot and lying about it EdmondDantes_ May 3 #43

That's not what I was getting at. My post was about those Nixie May 3 #44

"NO RAGRETS" flvegan May 2 #24

I was in the army during training and every single base had at least 5 tattoo businesses within 10 miles... Enter stage left May 2 #27

He had it for NEARLY 20 YEARS before deciding to cover it up wackadoo wabbit May 3 #35

i just saw your post and didn't realize he just covered it up because of this campaign now.... Nixie May 3 #39

Platner just said recently on Jen Psaki's show that he lives in rural Maine and has a lot of friends Nixie May 3 #38

There's a post somewhere here in General Discussion.... LAS14 May 3 #42

Look up 3rd Panzer Division Totenkopf. It's right there. My husband recognized it right away, Nixie May 3 #45

that's impossible... it's the one of the most recognizable images of WW2 WarGamer May 3 #48

Ww2 ended 81 years ago, why would you expect a 40 year old to be familiar with the symbolism? questionseverything May 3 #51

One would expect sarisataka May 3 #56

exactly... it's like a Roman History Classicist having no idea what SPQR means WarGamer May 4 #59

The candidate isn't claiming to be a historian, is he? questionseverything May 4 #60

We are talking about the claimed historian sarisataka May 4 #62

I would have to say that historian sarisataka May 3 #49

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Good points. Thanks. nt LAS14 May 3 #41

As a Jew, the tattoo really pesters me LetMyPeopleVote May 3 #52

it is creepy Skittles May 5 #82

I am so glad I don't have to vote for him. 50 Shades Of Blue May 3 #53

Me, too. But Dems in Maine should absolutely vote for him. Iggo May 3 #54

Back around the late 80s to the early 90s, I knew a guy who called himself "Stardust" and was a "christian"... GReedDiamond May 4 #61

Yeah, sure RoseTrellis May 4 #63

Why? BannonsLiver May 4 #65

Goes back to things I've previously said: B.See May 4 #68

If and when he wins the primary ... sheshe2 May 5 #81

Thanks, Sheshe for the input. As always, B.See May 5 #85

See also, the trope about those pretty girls getting Chinese characters ... Ursus Rex May 4 #71

Young men are idiots. hunter May 5 #74

Nazis are worse than idiots. Iggo May 6 #93

My younger daughter got a small honu (sea turtle) tattoo on her ankle DFW May 5 #78

A good rule I have lived by, is 'don't tattoo myself' ! Jack Valentino May 5 #79

Just an observation -- Mike Niendorff May 5 #80

If there is a better option who can win? RoeVWade May 5 #84

Nope. (n/t) Iggo May 6 #92