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I've heard plenty of drunken stories of people getting a tattoo while intoxicated.
Even buzzfeed has an article on all the dumb tattoos people got when they were drunk.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/sydrobinson1/drunk-tattoos-thatll-make-you-smile-and-cringe
i dont think 'lots of other people are drunken idiots too' is quite the argument you were looking for
That's right because it isn't
I've been drunk as fuck for most weekends of my life. Never once did I find myself getting a Nazi tattoo to celebrate my service killing brown people in Iraq. Idk. Maybe have a higher standard for a representative than you would some random reddit comment?
Like, this isn't a personal friend you're trying to help explain the personal struggles of to another friend. This is a representative that will influence the lives of thousands to potentially millions of people. Maybe have a higher standard for them to reach than you would a drunk idiot in a bar.
That's why he's a "pass" for me. I don't live in Maine. I don't have any interest in helping or promoting him. Maybe if I was in Maine I'd have a bit more patience.
But I am not gonna waste my time defending or promoting a dude with a Nazi tattoo just because he said "fight the oligarchs" like it's a copy pasta from Sanders to get voters.
He said he had no idea it was Nazi symbolism. No one in his family or friends made him aware of it either. I was also unaware of it.
You being stupid is ok with me. You're not running as a politician.
Edit: I'm sorry. Maybe the average person is just really stupid. But it's literally the second symbol listed on the Nazi Symbolism Wikipedia. First is the Swastika. Is the average person really that ignorant of history?
Do you want to take that back or do you want me to make a comment about your ADHD?
Like, you're telling me if you saw a guy with that tattoo in the gym the first thing that comes to mind is not "damn, that looks like some Nazi shit"?
Like, I'm not saying people need to know the exact symbol and name. But, come on, you watch one WW2 documentary and you should be able to put that together. That shit was all over.
Like, did you forget to take your ritalin today? C'mon yo!
I'm gonna guess you're just projecting or something. Either that; or you're hallucinating. Good luck mate.
Me hallucinating? I'm not the one on meds. Have a nice day.
You're hallucinating that I'm on different medications. It's why I'm assuming you're projecting.