I can’t believe a former US marine who joined specifically for Iraq would be violent towards women.

  • Bahnd Rollard@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Cool, if were going to set the standard. Then you should be able to recognize every symbol and what it represents between cultures, times and historical context.

    The fact that you can’t identify them all is the point, and I dont expect you to, nor some dumb 20-something year old man with a public education and prospects to join the US millitary to do so either. No one is arguing against you, just pointing out that there is deeper context and a persons willingness to correct it in the future that should be weighed before the court of public opinion passes judgment.

    • I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      It’s the Totenkopf. You know the skull on the hats of every Nazi portrayed in media for the last 50 years?

      Come on man, this is a losing battle. It wasn’t some obscure symbol. He knew what he was getting, just as anyone who gets a Nazi tattoo knows what they are getting. What, are you going to try to claim that someone with two lighting bolts is just a big fan of lightning?