• Zaktor@sopuli.xyz
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    1 day ago

    Did you even know what traits separated a totenkopf from any other skull and crossbones before this scandal? And your hypothesis is that sometime in those 17 years his Jewish family recognized it, told him, and he said “nah, I’ll keep it”? The secret Nazi theory just doesn’t make any sense.

    The reality is the totenkopf is a relatively obscure symbol, is similar to popular benign symbols, and tattoos blur over time. That’s why he got through the military tattoo reviews.

    • egregiousRac@piefed.social
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      1 day ago

      According to Wikipedia, nothing distinguishes a totenkopf from other skull symbols, with or without bones behind it. Poison symbol? Totenkopf. Punisher logo? Totenkopf. Skull with a bullet hole in it? Believe it or not, totenkopf.

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        19 hours ago

        This is so fucking disingenuous.

        Might want to think about taking a step back and considering why you’re defending Nazi symbology

        • egregiousRac@piefed.social
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          15 hours ago

          Go read the Wikipedia page. It’s silly.

          I have no idea if it’s a realistic depiction of what qualifies or not, but practically any skull used in a vaguely militaristic context qualifies under its description.