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tirebiter

(2,651 posts)
31. He stood up and he did the right thing. Let it go
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 04:52 PM
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My uncle had a buddy who figured out how with a pen and a needle to make tattoos. He did it in prison. He had stories to tell and died from alcoholism. Give this guy a break. This could be a positive thing. It already is. The guys got experience living the tough side. We need more Democrats, especially the kind that have bare knuckled their way out of things.

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Can they do that for his brain too? EYESORE 9001 Wednesday #1
There's no evidence that he "proudly wore" it. Seems legit that he only recently made the connection. TheRickles Wednesday #3
well there WAS the bit about him slagging accounts stopdiggin Wednesday #5
Macho/bro/jock, but not Nazi. TheRickles Wednesday #9
that's a bit of a Venn diagram thing .. ? stopdiggin Wednesday #19
Really? MarineCombatEngineer Wednesday #13
I think that it is believable that he didn't know of the association with Nazis. A swastika be different. everyonematters Wednesday #2
except that this guy is a self describe 'history buff' - with special interest in WWII stopdiggin Wednesday #4
Sounds like he made a mistake. He's a populist Democrat, not a Nazi IronLionZion Wednesday #6
Then why the fuck is he so worried about if black people fucking tip or not? SoFlaBro Thursday #23
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner admits using 'indefensible' antigay slurs in unearthed Reddit posts MichMan Thursday #34
I'd have to be very drunk to get a skull&crossbones tattoo (or any other tattoo), but ... JustABozoOnThisBus Wednesday #7
That's how I ended up with a skull and crossbones tattoo on my left shoulder, MarineCombatEngineer Wednesday #14
it didn't look anything like a skull and crossbones. It looked like the SS Death's Head that you'd see in any Nazi movie thebigidea Wednesday #20
What movie is that? tblue37 Thursday #32
20 years later? mcar Wednesday #8
Uh huh. Blasphemer Wednesday #10
I'm usually with Bernie, like 99% of the time. Intractable Wednesday #11
Same here. Irish_Dem Thursday #27
I'm glad he got it covered berniesandersmittens Wednesday #12
I know we're desperate to win. rogue emissary Wednesday #15
This message was self-deleted by its author Mz Pip Wednesday #16
So, a skull. 70sEraVet Wednesday #17
MaddowBlog-Maine's Graham Platner faces difficult questions about his record -- and a tattoo LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #18
It didn't end well for the "I'm Not A Witch" Candidate OrwellwasRight Thursday #25
Why can't we do better? herding cats Wednesday #21
We do not need any more stealth Nazis Miguelito Loveless Thursday #22
"...unaware until recently that the image has been associated with Nazi police." ?!? EX500rider Thursday #24
Too late, you get the happy Nazi ending anyways Blue Owl Thursday #26
If we only knew about all those with tatoos borne of youthful indiscretion. That stupid tatoo is not enough to ... marble falls Thursday #28
It's a fucking nazi tattoo. Basso8vb Thursday #30
It's a tatto that is buried under another tatoo. Were you in the service, 'cause I can tell you about a lot regretted .. marble falls Thursday #33
Fetterman 2.0 Basso8vb Thursday #29
He stood up and he did the right thing. Let it go tirebiter Thursday #31
My first tattoo, back in the 80's, Americanme Thursday #35
Seems pretty flaky to me Mysterian Thursday #36
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