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Idk what is most surprising here:

  • he hasn't gotten it covered (apparently had since 2006)
  • this made it through the pod save edit to be shown on their video
  • pod save had him on

Wonder what the excuses will be this time on why it's okay he's still in the race as if he wins probably will be another fetterman.

Or maybe I'm so conspiracy brained I wonder if this is a way to make the ancient governor running look like the best candidate

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[–] SwitchyandWitchy@hexbear.net 13 points 2 months ago (19 children)

He claims he didn't know it was a Nazi symbol until now when this came out, he just picked it off the available stock designs at a tattoo shop in Croatia when he was deployed. Which, yeah, it's really sus especially if he doesn't get it removed or covered ASAP. But I can also easily see it happening. People in the USA generally don't know Nazi symbology unless they are fascist or trying to learn about fascist symbology to be anti-fascist. I doubt like 99% of people in this country know of a single Nazi symbol other than the swastika, and maybe the lightning bolts.

His old reddit posts gave me some hope but this, cringe

[–] Adkml@hexbear.net 21 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (9 children)

"I have been walking around with fascist insignia tattooed on my body for years without knowing" isn't really any better than consciously getting it.

I'd rather listen to a fascist actually state their beliefs then listen to another round of "I'm just a smol bean international mercenary working for blackwater who doesn't actually believe in the things I got permanently marked on my body"

[–] SwitchyandWitchy@hexbear.net 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Nevermind consider this a deleted comment. The comment I wrote here was bad.

[–] Adkml@hexbear.net 7 points 2 months ago

My assumption is they're already fascists i would just prefer they be honest about their beliefs rather then go around asking for treats because they say theyre totally on our side.

At least then maybe the liberals would stop scolding people for pointing out the guy with a totenkopf tattoo might not be operating with everyone's best interests in mind.

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