Sanders refuses to rescind endorsement of candidate sporting Nazi tattoo

[John1956PA]

41. Until I read this thread, the double-headed-eagle art concept was not part of my knowledge.

I do not know if, prior to getting the tattoo, Platner realized the concept had been co-opted by the Nazis. I think it may have existed before the Nazi Party was formed. Perhaps the drunken Platner picked the image from a catalog of suggestions at the tattoo shop.

Anyway, I do not see evidence that Platner has a Nazi-leaning mentality at this point.

As for his deciding not to have a tattooist ink over the image after he realized it could be construed to have Nazi-sympathizing connotations, I defer to his choice. It is an outright ugly image. Inking it over might make an even uglier mess on the skin of his chest. Having said that, I think that, if I had been in his position, I would have gone for some kind of tattoo revision to take the edge off of what many consider to be a Nazi logo.

As an aside, I do not think Platner has ever released a photo of the tattoo. He knew the fact of its existence would be getting out due to his entry in the Senate race. He seemed to have gotten ahead of the revelation by going public about it himself.