Maine Senate Candidate Addresses Tattoo and Past Posts Amid Campaign
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Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner revealed he had a Nazi symbol tattooed on him in his 20s, which he claims was a drunken Marine's attempt at fearsome imagery, but the Anti-Defamation League identified it as a Nazi SS symbol. Despite the controversy, Platner and other Democratic candidates have downplayed past dark revelations, reflecting a shift in political norms influenced by figures like Donald Trump.
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