meme inspired by this thread
Let me know when he expresses any intent about decreasing US militarism/imperialism.
I hope the Overton window shifts that far to the left some day.
The reality all leftists/socialists must confront is that the only way forward might require the window to be broken.
I had not heard of the totemkof before this or knew that it was a Nazi symbol I think it’s totally possible that he just thought the skull was cool. Like honestly as an American we are really dumb and uneducated as can be seen here since most people don’t know what that is.
There are witnesses to him jokingly referring to it as his ‘totenkopf’ like 8 years ago when he worked at a bar. Anyone interested in military history should probably be aware of it as well.
Still don’t get Nazi vibes from him.
Small wars are pretty enjoyable.
Just a lot of killing civilians in the globe south for this guy.
A soldier, trained for warfare, and enjoying it is quite disturbing for people who never encounter it. I’m disturbed by it. That said, I’m not seeing anything about enjoying bloodshed there. He says he likes small wars because he feels there’s less inhumane brutality.
Is your problem that a soldier enjoys what they do? That makes them a Nazi?
I feel like your comment about killing civilians in the global south is making a big assumption that isn’t even really hinted at. In fact the opposite, as he talks about working with the local community.
Nazi tattoo
Enjoys imperialist wars against native populations with less capacity to fight back
hmmmm
Edit: You didn’t answer my question. You brought up what’s already been established.
Skull tattoo. I’m sorry, most Americans are not so familiar with Nazi symbols to identify that specific skull design as Nazi. Swastika, SS, Iron Cross, sure. A skull and crossbones? Wouldn’t clock it. I thought it was a generic “bad guy” symbol in the comedy sketch you have a screenshot from. And he’s had it covered up.
If he knew, why would he allow someone to take a picture of it?
So… your second point is just that you don’t agree with America’s involvement with those wars at all. Which is less to do with this guy than with America’s choices of war. Valid, I agree, but not a signpost that he’s a Nazi. Unless all Americans involved in those were secretly Nazis.
Look. I don’t think anyone’s calling him trustworthy or a good person, but this insistence that he must be a Nazi due to a tattoo that he’s gotten covered up, when he’s been so open about all of it is silly.
He didn’t try to get the photo taken down. He didn’t deny it. He didn’t get belligerant and say he wasn’t going to cover it up just to keep people mad. He’s not pretending he didn’t have it.
I’m keeping him on my radar, but when US politics is filled with so damn many overt and explicit racists and Nazis that are so damn comfortable being mask off, I’m not ready to stomp down on this guy yet.
US politics is filled with so damn many overt and explicit racists and Nazis that are so damn comfortable being mask off
Ya, let’s not make a big deal out of this tattoo, seems like that will really help with this situation.
