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QueerDuck

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59. It's quite the industry and apparently profitable too. Continually dipping into the donation well...

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 07:07 AM

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at a mere $27 a pop, it seems small, but over time it adds up. I'll never understand why anyone falls for the small print of "splitting" a donation either. With a heart-tugging plea to donate money to support some organization or a newly endorsed candidate, there's always a catch and a price to pay for using someone else's mailing list. The "donation split" gimmick is the vig for the privilege of being able to use a curated mailing list. But in the end, it's never quite as magnanimous or altruistic as it appears at first glance, when one considers that half of the donations are siphoned off and funneled back to the list owner. Renting/loaning mailing lists is a money-making business just like any other. It sounds very "establishment" to me and not very "progressive" at all. These things should be clearer and less opaque and confusing.

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Random thoughts about the SS Totenkopf "Death Head" symbol and tattoo... [View all] WarGamer Oct 23 OP

I like a good old fashioned ending for all Nazis Blue Owl Oct 23 #1

Getting it drunk on leave I can understand, keeping it for 18 years I can not. nt EX500rider Oct 23 #2

This DetroitLegalBeagle Oct 23 #3

When someone from the Republican party, markodochartaigh Oct 23 #4

Republicans embrace people with Nazi problems, so we should too? tritsofme Oct 23 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author markodochartaigh Oct 23 #11

Some but not most Democrats consider actions of Israel in Gaza genocide. PufPuf23 Oct 24 #28

Given the recent blow up of the Young Republican group chat and those guys being fired EdmondDantes_ Oct 23 #24

It's not a questionable symbol that was somehow Melon Oct 24 #36

He can talk about it all he wants. For me, a nazi tattoo is a dealbreaker. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 23 #5

Susan Collins loves this Easterncedar Oct 23 #6

All the shit stirring over Platner, probably can be sourced to her. Emile Oct 23 #10

Or, sadly, Mills. I hate thinking that. Easterncedar Oct 23 #13

I should hope Mills team wouldn't sit on such bombshells. tritsofme Oct 23 #21

I can't speak for Janet's team, as I don't know them DFW Oct 24 #34

Should be Easterncedar Wednesday #45

I haven't been in Maine or seen Janet recently, so I have no recent first hand news. DFW Wednesday #49

Tricky of her to make him get a Nazi tattoo 18 years ago and post vile crap on Reddit.... EX500rider Oct 23 #16

Oh snap! sheshe2 Oct 24 #26

Funny how women are being blamed for a White man's bigotry and poor judgment. nt Blasphemer Oct 24 #30

Telling, is it not? niyad Oct 24 #32

Comes as no surprise to me mcar Oct 24 #38

Many white men in the Democratic Party Keepthesoulalive Wednesday #57

If he runs, we will lose. Dave says Oct 23 #7

Wait til people learn he's drawing 100% disability leftstreet Oct 23 #12

I just looked it up. sheshe2 Oct 24 #31

VA disability ratings are.....special DetroitLegalBeagle Oct 24 #40

Thanks for the info, DLB, much appreciated. sheshe2 Oct 24 #41

The Germans also used the the Maltese Cross or Iron Cross. Emile Oct 23 #9

Were either of those symbols used by the Death Camp guards? That makes this particularly vile IMO- YMMV EX500rider Oct 23 #17

That is the distinction DFW Oct 24 #35

We can discuss this until we're blue in the face. It doesn't change anything herding cats Oct 23 #14

Hmm, not so sure about the assumed casualness. A tattoo is Nixie Oct 23 #15

As is keeping it for many years. iemanja Oct 23 #19

Did he know rape wasn't the victim's fault? Did he know not to disparage LGBT and Blacks? iemanja Oct 23 #18

There's a lot more room for doubt about the tattoo, than for the statements.... Jack Valentino Oct 23 #23

A valiant defense JoseBalow Oct 23 #20

In the absence of the Nazi military hat and eagle-with-swastika, Jack Valentino Oct 23 #22

I'm a historian and... róisín_dubh Oct 24 #27

Regarding Fetterman---- and playing the 'devil's advocate' here--- mostly he's only Jack Valentino Oct 24 #29

I think his personality was changed by that severe stroke. Strokes are known to affect the way people think. tblue37 Oct 24 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp Oct 24 #44

I agree about the drunken marine on leave DFW Oct 24 #37

It's nice to see some come to the defense of a Democrat... W_HAMILTON Oct 24 #25

Ain't that the truth! mcar Oct 24 #39

In this race, i unwaveringly support a Democrat. DFW Oct 24 #43

Good one. betsuni Wednesday #47

True. QueerDuck Wednesday #50

The call is coming from inside the house at this point BannonsLiver Oct 24 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Wednesday #46

What I find interesting in these discussions is how no one mentions questionseverything Wednesday #48

Oh good god... this shit again?? QueerDuck Wednesday #51

I see there are some that don't care about Keepthesoulalive Wednesday #54

It's quite the industry and apparently profitable too. Continually dipping into the donation well... QueerDuck Thursday #59

Why do they need more tough guy symbols? Isn't the 🇺🇸 USA Flag Enough? Bread and Circuses Wednesday #52

It's not always nazi SamuelTheThird Wednesday #53

But wearing a known SS tattoo on your chest for 18yrs makes one question his judgement IMO, "edgy" or not EX500rider Wednesday #56

18 years? Yeah, and then not removing it when going into politics SamuelTheThird Wednesday #58

It's a case of bcbink Wednesday #55