Boomer checking in. I had no idea until this blew up that a skull and crossbones was associated with skinheads or nazi's or anything right wing. Another common one is a skull with a dagger in the top and roses. Are those nazi also?

[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's specifically this skull and crossbones, which is as widely associated with the Waffen-SS as the lightning bolts: If you've ever seen an SS member in any movie, they're wearing it prominently.

[–] GuanoLoco@hexbear.net 0 points 2 months ago

Idk that I would have noticed it. I can see not being aware of the significance and making a dumb decision, but some of the other remarks on his P-hustle account are more concerning to me than the tattoo issue.

[–] Alisu@hexbear.net 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

A skull with a dagger through it is used as the symbol of the most violent police squad im Brazil, specialized in killing poor people and had some training with the IDF (yes, it is the one you're thinking about). Not sure if the symbol is connected to nazis, but it definitely isn't good

[–] GuanoLoco@hexbear.net 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Is that info well known in the tattoo artist community? If someone chose that symbol for it's macabre nature, would the artist make sure the recipient was aware of it's associations? I think there is possibly a lot of people that associate skull and crossbones with the pirate flag more than anything else. White supremacists might be aware of the Brazil connection, and I think in today's environment of easy access to information, it would pay to research a tattoo before you put it in ink but it's hard for me to bust on people for making stupid decisions in their youth, as I have made many.

[–] Alisu@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago

Probably not outside of Brazil, but it is a popular chud symbol, wouldn't say it's nazi, but in favor of a violent police (death) squad. I'd see any skull stabbed by a dagger as being a certain type of conservative prick, but that's here