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-misanthroptimist

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45. Great. Is that the only place in history it appears?

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 07:06 PM

Jun 6

Was the use of that symbol by Nazis generally known by most people? Was it known by Platner at the time he got the tattoo? If the answer to either of those questions is anything other than "yes", then the whole issue is irrelevant.

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What, exactly, makes Platner's skull and crossbones Nazi? [View all] LAS14 Jun 6 OP

Well, it has been tattooed over now, so I can't see it. MineralMan Jun 6 #1

A marine who served with GP FalloutShelter Jun 6 #2

Collins klanners DoBW Jun 6 #12

I've seen claims about Susan Collins, but full information is not available karynnj Jun 6 #13

The SS totenkopf looks different than a typical pirate "skull and bones." WhiskeyGrinder Jun 6 #3

Better pic SocialDemocrat61 Jun 6 #6

Everyone I've asked (we're all over 60) didn't recognize it as SS mainer Jun 6 #4

It could well be that the self-described "military buff" accidently had a Nazi tattoo for 20 years lapucelle Jun 6 #10

Excellent post, lapuelle... Mahalo!! Just the Facts. Cha Jun 6 #64

Great post LetMyPeopleVote Jun 7 #68

It's bewildering that Platner told CNN that he has never been "close to money" given his personal biography. lapucelle Jun 7 #69

Many thanks. Indeed it could be any one or all of those things. QueerDuck Jun 7 #71

This message was self-deleted by its author lapucelle Jun 6 #11

Someone's done their oppo research... AloeVera Jun 6 #33

It was a dupe. N/T lapucelle Jun 6 #49

That some people do not recognize a symbol does not change the historical fact of the symbol. sarisataka Jun 6 #22

But if the person with the tatoo did not recognize it as a historical symbol, that's super relevant. nt LAS14 Jun 6 #51

Yes. Certain images are recognizably Nazi-based... regnaD kciN Jun 6 #66

What makes the design Nazi is that the SS used this design as their insignia lapucelle Jun 6 #5

Hey everybody, he's topless! What a naughty man. GreenWave Jun 6 #29

Thanks for showing the Difference so Vividly.. Cha Jun 6 #65

The tattoo looks like the State of Ohio now, Emile Jun 6 #7

The molehill is the tattoo. The mountain is ... QueerDuck Jun 7 #72

I can see two young marines in a different country that are a little bit drunk or tipsy oldmanlynn Jun 6 #8

I can too....but having it for almost 20 years without knowing what it was I believe less..ymmv EX500rider Jun 6 #15

It's not like he's running on the resurgence of the Nazi party oldmanlynn Jun 6 #18

I am concerned if he knew what it was and then flat out lied that he did, that speaks to character IMO EX500rider Jun 6 #19

Is it The Bopper Jun 7 #70

He didn't have a jolly rogers tattoo lol WarGamer Jun 6 #9

Do you believe he knew that? Scrivener7 Jun 6 #54

Be cause it was a Nazi tattoo? EX500rider Jun 6 #14

Ewww MorbidButterflyTat Jun 6 #42

And who takes their shirt off at an indoor party anyway? EX500rider Jun 6 #43

I thought the same thing. MorbidButterflyTat Jun 6 #67

The Maltese cross is often confused with the Nazi Iron Cross too. Emile Jun 6 #16

No, It Is Not. EVER. THERE IS NO RESEMBLANCE. ColoringFool Jun 6 #57

Both crosses share a similar cross pattee Emile Jun 6 #59

as a kid I remember seeing it on cheap belt buckles and rings in Johnson Smith Catalog eShirl Jun 6 #17

That is a skull & cross bones, the Totenkopf has the bones behind the skull EX500rider Jun 6 #20

Do you have your answer? sarisataka Jun 6 #21

Yup! It's clear that most people would not recognize it as Nazi. nt LAS14 Jun 6 #35

It seems a pretty even split. sarisataka Jun 6 #36

Except that's not the question you asked EdmondDantes_ Jun 6 #38

The thread has gone astray. My post here was not relevant to my OP. nt LAS14 Jun 6 #52

The person you responded to asked if you had your answer EdmondDantes_ Jun 6 #58

As an amateur radio operator... orangecrush Jun 6 #23

It's overblown SamuelTheThird Jun 6 #24

Besides the tattoo in question Mossfern Jun 6 #25

Doesn't make him a pirate? no_hypocrisy Jun 6 #26

The Totenkopf RandySF Jun 6 #27

The tattoo really pesters me LetMyPeopleVote Jun 6 #28

The totenkopf tattoo is a NAZI symbol LetMyPeopleVote Jun 6 #30

What, exactly, makes Platner's skull and crossbones Nazi? -misanthroptimist Jun 6 #31

The fact that it was the official emblem of the Nazi SS death camp guards? EX500rider Jun 6 #44

Great. Is that the only place in history it appears? -misanthroptimist Jun 6 #45

Totenkoph is German meaning Deaths Head. It was the official symbol of the Nazi SS. LetMyPeopleVote Jun 6 #32

the skull and bones have been a potent human motif... mike_c Jun 6 #34

All the Nazis that used to wear it on their uniform? meadowlander Jun 6 #37

Is this a Nazi symbol Emile Jun 6 #61

Yes, it's an iron cross which was worn on Nazi uniforms. Is it exclusively a Nazi symbol? No. meadowlander Jun 6 #62

It's a Maltese Cross. I should know, Emile Jun 6 #63

Most 20 yr olds would not have a clue. Blue Full Moon Jun 6 #39

He Knew. Of Course, Maybe The Tattoo Artist Was A Republican Who..... ColoringFool Jun 6 #40

All of this BS is just republican smear campaign Blue Full Moon Jun 6 #41

A smear campaign would be claiming he had a Nazi tattoo when he didn't. LisaL Jun 6 #46

Nope they get other people to believe it Blue Full Moon Jun 6 #60

The range of motivations of those who would adopt that symbol... BH liberal Jun 6 #47

no he doesn't still have it, he had a celtic dog design tattooed over it, covering it up eShirl Jun 6 #55

This is the most non issue of non issues. Initech Jun 6 #48

The mentality of a guy... BH liberal Jun 6 #50

I don't know, but..... YepYep Jun 6 #53

If I May Hazard A Wild Guess? The NAZIS!....... ColoringFool Jun 6 #56