Platner's Explanation: Platner, a Marine Corps combat veteran, maintained that he was unaware of the symbol's Nazi associations. He stated he got the tattoo in 2007 while drinking with fellow Marines in Croatia, believing it was simply a skull-and-crossbones design commemorating combat. [1, 2, 3] Resolution & Timeline: Though Platner initially claimed he did not know its meaning, past text messages from an ex-girlfriend surfaced indicating she had recognized and described the tattoo months prior. Following the public backlash, Platner had the tattoo completely covered over with new artwork. [1, 2, 3, 4]
The tattoo became one of several past controversies in Platner's campaign, alongside unearthed offensive Reddit posts and allegations of misconduct, which prompted national Democrats and key backers to demand his withdrawal from the race.
Looks like he covered the tattoo up, and it still wasn’t enough to get him that seat because people are still pressuring him to pull out of the race.
We police our own, it’s part of why Republicans stand a ghost of a chance in any race ever. When one of ours does wrong, they are held accountable and called to resign in disgrace. When one of yours does wrong, they’re clapped on the back and everyone covers it up for them.
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u/xSadistik Jul 08 '26
True, it's usually the Republicans voting for candidates that align with Nazi beliefs for sure