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2. This is why I don't believe people who claim "of course I knew it was a Totenkopf!"

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 07:35 AM

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It seems everyone claims to be a WWII historian.

I have to make a post about Graham Platner. First of all, that stupid tattoo. I have made three films about the holocaust, looked at more than 5,000 still photographs of the Holocaust in the German national archive in Koblinz, spent two weeks in the photo archive at Yad Vashem in Israel looking at thousands of photographs, did a 90 minute PBS special about the French resistance against the Nazis, and I have an entire book about German military uniforms and I did not recognize his tattoo as an SS Totenkopf insignia when I first saw it. The actual Totenkopf insignias are small and silver, and when I saw the large black version on Platner’s chest I did not recognize it. I wish I had a dollar for every tattoo I ever saw that was a bad choice.

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Here's a good read on Platner [View all] Tesha Tuesday OP

A worthy perspective. Gardner's credentials are impressive. ariadne0614 Tuesday #1

This is why I don't believe people who claim "of course I knew it was a Totenkopf!" mainer Tuesday #2

and yet people will continue to go on about it eShirl Tuesday #8

Thankfully people are catching on to their despicable behavior, and supporting the progressive. Emile Tuesday #11

size does not matter rampartd Yesterday #40

Must confess, I didn't know. B.See Yesterday #49

While Republicans nominated Ken Paxton for the Senate dalton99a Tuesday #3

any other link than Facebook or is just a Facebook article? nt Javaman Tuesday #4

See post #6 questionseverything Tuesday #23

Thanks! :) nt Javaman Yesterday #44

Yup! Nanjeanne Tuesday #5

OP link doesn't work for me. I found another link by searching with a line from your OP: chia Tuesday #6

I see that "liberals" is in quotes. Interesting. niyad Tuesday #9

I was just about to comment on Cha Yesterday #39

As someone who avoids facebook, I thank you. eShirl Tuesday #10

Perhaps the time has come for the Dems to have their MAGA moment. Bumbles Tuesday #7

Big difference between excusing bad behavior and celebrating it nuxvomica Tuesday #13

Could you please link to the part where he expressed contrition niyad Tuesday #17

According to NYT reporting he did nuxvomica Tuesday #18

One would think they would actually quote him on something so niyad Tuesday #19

Some quotes nuxvomica Tuesday #20

"Stupid stuff" ?? Okay then. niyad Tuesday #21

What are his progressive plans for women's issues? MorbidButterflyTat Tuesday #26

Universal health care and economic Emile Yesterday #46

He wants to increase the size of the Supreme Emile Yesterday #47

I just voted for Graham Platner mainer Tuesday #12

Thank you! Emile Tuesday #14

Best of luck taking back your state - TBF Tuesday #16

Thanks! Let's nail Susan Collins to the wall. mr715 Tuesday #22

Me too! ThreeNoSeep 23 hrs ago #51

hear, hear! LAS14 Tuesday #15

Kick mainer Tuesday #24

If only they had shown the same compassion towards Hillary... W_HAMILTON Tuesday #25

This is not about Hillary and I am pretty sure all of du voted for Hillary questionseverything Tuesday #27

It is because a lesson trying to be taught now is one that should hand been learned a decade ago. W_HAMILTON Tuesday #29

Let it go. 2016 isn't 2026 mr715 Tuesday #31

That was said in 2024 and look where we are now. W_HAMILTON Tuesday #33

Huh? mr715 Tuesday #34

No one on the left should have """gotten over""" allowing a fascist to be elected TWICE when we could have stopped it. W_HAMILTON Tuesday #35

Yes. mr715 Tuesday #36

Yeah, I know that. but W HAMILTON Cha Yesterday #41

That's not true.. Violet_Crumble Yesterday #42

W Hamilton is not right. mr715 Yesterday #45

I said NOTING about the Primary. Cha Yesterday #48

The OP is discussing Platner mr715 Yesterday #50

" I will bite my tongue when it comes to criticizing Platner if he is our nominee" eShirl Yesterday #38

Now the routine has shifted. It's all about Hillary Clinton now... Violet_Crumble Yesterday #43

I was so furious at the candidacy of Sen. Sanders in 2016... mr715 Tuesday #32

Secretary Clinton won Maine. mr715 Tuesday #30

Pretty sure it always is. Nanjeanne 23 hrs ago #52

Who is rob.gardner.399? MorbidButterflyTat Tuesday #28

Documentary film director who has made films for PBS, History Channel etc. Nanjeanne 22 hrs ago #53

I have not watched cable news since the night the orange one won again helpisontheway Yesterday #37