We read Graham Platner’s whole Reddit archive. The vilification of the Maine candidate for Senate doesn’t square with what he actually wrote in his posts.
To be fair, just look at all the people who have Chinese words written on them that say something that they weren’t trying to say.
To be perfectly honest, I would never vote for a politician with an un-researched Chinese tattoo, either. It means they’re very stupid or, at best, simply don’t think about consequences.
Fair enough. Drunk 20-somethings military dudes getting a walk-in tattoo in some random country probably aren’t going to be making many smart decisions. It was clearly not a well thought-out tattoo.
Nevertheless, I don’t think the debate is about whether this guy got a bad tattoo or not, it’s about whether he is a nazi or knowingly got a nazi tattoo.
The “consequences” of a tattoo, on your own skin? No one gets a tattoo for someone else. Unless you are just anti-tattoo, I don’t think anyone should give a fuck about the “consequences” of a tattoo.
What about a cartoon character? What about a “deep” quote like “to thyself be true.” Is that ok? “Live, Laugh Love?” Can you provide a list of “acceptable” tattoos for others?
Getting a tattoo in a language you don’t speak that says something you don’t even understand shows a lack of forethought that’s worrying in an average person, let alone a politician. I genuinely don’t get what’s confusing about this.
To be perfectly honest, I would never vote for a politician with an un-researched Chinese tattoo, either. It means they’re very stupid or, at best, simply don’t think about consequences.
Fair enough. Drunk 20-somethings military dudes getting a walk-in tattoo in some random country probably aren’t going to be making many smart decisions. It was clearly not a well thought-out tattoo.
Nevertheless, I don’t think the debate is about whether this guy got a bad tattoo or not, it’s about whether he is a nazi or knowingly got a nazi tattoo.
The “consequences” of a tattoo, on your own skin? No one gets a tattoo for someone else. Unless you are just anti-tattoo, I don’t think anyone should give a fuck about the “consequences” of a tattoo.
If you’re walking around with the word “STIR-FRY NOODLES” on your arm you are not someone who I trust to make laws.
What about a cartoon character? What about a “deep” quote like “to thyself be true.” Is that ok? “Live, Laugh Love?” Can you provide a list of “acceptable” tattoos for others?
Getting a tattoo in a language you don’t speak that says something you don’t even understand shows a lack of forethought that’s worrying in an average person, let alone a politician. I genuinely don’t get what’s confusing about this.