Swastika tattoos and waterpark

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would have done nothing. He wasn't passing out literature. People, even hateful people, have a right to function in society.

I disagree. I think hateful people need to be shamed for their hate. They need to be called out for it, all the time, everywhere they go, by all the types of people.

[Anonymous]

I saw a guy like this at a pool. He didn't have a swastika but he was COVERED in what were clearly prison tattoos that had white supremacist meanings. And I mean his face, head, everything. No way he could hide them. He also had an adorable little baby with him and was very nice and polite to everyone. While I was pretty horrified by the tats, I gave him the benefit of the doubt and figured he made some mistakes in life and was trying to change. But it did make me uncomfortable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would have done nothing. He wasn't passing out literature. People, even hateful people, have a right to function in society.

I disagree. I think hateful people need to be shamed for their hate. They need to be called out for it, all the time, everywhere they go, by all the types of people.

Big talk.

But OP lacked the courage to say even a single word to the guy.

So she wanted to tell on him and get some other person to violate the guys civil rights because she hates his point of view (and yes - swasticas are disgusting, but not as disgusting as eliminating freedom of speech - which OP wanted to do).

[Anonymous]

Hate to break it to you people, but kids (and yes, older kids!) offen do whatever is the most outrageous thing they know of.

Kids (like most kids now and then) generally just want to get a rise out of you.

Ignoring it kind of backfires on them.
Think about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Smiled at him with my mixed race kids and moved on with my day. First, he wasn't bothering you, and America is all about freedom. Second, you don't know his story in any way or his current beliefs. Third, even assuming the worst, hate is part of the world - seeing a tattoo is nothing.

Excellent points.

OP: the tattoos are likely the result of being in a prison gang. While there is no excuse for such tattoos, please be aware that joining these gangs is often the only means of survive in prison.

Yes - he should be saving up his money to pay for tattoo removal procedures, but that is not easy to do when no one will hire you as a ex-convict.

Yea, because those fool don't exist outside of prison.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What do you mean what would I have done? I think it's disgusting and deplorable, but I wouldn't have done anything. If my kids asked about it, I would have told them that it's a symbol of hate, and that he is an ignorant man.
This is America. There is freedom of speech and he was expressing his beliefs. Hopefully most will alienate him for those beliefs.
If he was white, I'd assume he'd been in prison and gotten them as a mark for his prison gang to help protect him. Either way, not someone I'd care to associate with.

You know some non-white Nazis and White Supremacists?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Hate to break it to you people, but kids (and yes, older kids!) offen do whatever is the most outrageous thing they know of.

Kids (like most kids now and then) generally just want to get a rise out of you.

Ignoring it kind of backfires on them.
Think about it.

Yes because White Supremacists and Nazis just do it for kicks...sorta like skipping class

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What do you mean what would I have done? I think it's disgusting and deplorable, but I wouldn't have done anything. If my kids asked about it, I would have told them that it's a symbol of hate, and that he is an ignorant man.
This is America. There is freedom of speech and he was expressing his beliefs. Hopefully most will alienate him for those beliefs.
If he was white, I'd assume he'd been in prison and gotten them as a mark for his prison gang to help protect him. Either way, not someone I'd care to associate with.

How do you know he wasn't a Buddhist who wished to display the symbol that means good luck, success, and prosperity? The OP should have asked him about his recent visit to Nepal!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There's nothing you can do, unfortunately. I remember the first time I saw a guy like that in public - it was at a restaurant and he was wearing a t-shirt of a known white supremacist/neo-Nazi org.

For most people on DCUM, this means he was a Republican.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would have done nothing. He wasn't passing out literature. People, even hateful people, have a right to function in society.

I disagree. I think hateful people need to be shamed for their hate. They need to be called out for it, all the time, everywhere they go, by all the types of people.

So you were up in New York shutting down that Julius Caesar play then? Good for you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What do you mean what would I have done? I think it's disgusting and deplorable, but I wouldn't have done anything. If my kids asked about it, I would have told them that it's a symbol of hate, and that he is an ignorant man.
This is America. There is freedom of speech and he was expressing his beliefs. Hopefully most will alienate him for those beliefs.
If he was white, I'd assume he'd been in prison and gotten them as a mark for his prison gang to help protect him. Either way, not someone I'd care to associate with.

You know some non-white Nazis and White Supremacists?

You'd be surprised. I used to see a black guy in LA who wore an SS uniform.

[Anonymous]

Of course you do nothing, just like when you encounter a dangerous nutcase on the metro. No reason to put your family at risk of confrontation with a dangerous individual. Just go post about it on Twitter if you need an outlet.

[Anonymous]

It wasn't by any chance the Hindu symbol which closely resembles a swastika, but has a totally different and positive meaning:

https://www.google.com/search?q=seastika.+s+hindu+symbol&client=safari&hl=en-us&prmd=ismvn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiQ77jxwsrUAhVByj4KHXqGCrMQ_AUICSgB&biw=414&bih=628#imgrc=XT1lR2U7OL9k_M:

[Anonymous]

I'd mumble under my breath loud enough for them to here, with them in close proximity (and no children in close proximity)... "are you f-ing kidding me" - same with Confederate flag displaying scumbags.

[Anonymous]

^ HEAR obviously, not "here"