Polls had consistently shown Mills trailing oyster farmer Graham Platner in the Democratic primary. Republican Sen. Susan Collins awaits in the general election.
I see it now that it’s been connected, but I genuinely still would not see it if I was a Marine grunt in my 20s. Just cool skull and crossbones kinda thing probably. Equally as close to pirate stuff.
Yeah I’d buy that as an excuse. That he was a dumb marine, and the tattoo artist in Croatia wasn’t a fan of American Marines being in his country, so he branded him with a Nazi tattoo, and he was too drunk to know what it is. He handled it later in life as he should, but it doesn’t mean that other people should play dumb about it.
I would too. The thing that bothers me, however, is that there’s evidence that he knew of its meaning at least several years ago. But he only bothered to get it covered up after launching this political campaign and people noticing it. If I got a tattoo and later found out it was a Nazi symbol, I’d get that shit covered or removed ASAP.
Oh thanks!
This?
I see it now that it’s been connected, but I genuinely still would not see it if I was a Marine grunt in my 20s. Just cool skull and crossbones kinda thing probably. Equally as close to pirate stuff.
Yeah I’d buy that as an excuse. That he was a dumb marine, and the tattoo artist in Croatia wasn’t a fan of American Marines being in his country, so he branded him with a Nazi tattoo, and he was too drunk to know what it is. He handled it later in life as he should, but it doesn’t mean that other people should play dumb about it.
I would too. The thing that bothers me, however, is that there’s evidence that he knew of its meaning at least several years ago. But he only bothered to get it covered up after launching this political campaign and people noticing it. If I got a tattoo and later found out it was a Nazi symbol, I’d get that shit covered or removed ASAP.
I probably wouldn’t honestly out of laziness/time, money, knowing I’m not an actual nazi, and that it’s easily hidden under a shirt.
But if it became low-hanging fruit as I’m running for office then sure.
I want to know if he actually engaged in nazi rhetoric or action. This tattoo? It’s a stretch.