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Polybius

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6. "It seems like generally speaking they are a bad political choice"

Reply to mr715 (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2026, 05:17 AM

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Seems like something that was said in 1994 by an aging Silent Generation person. Tattoos are completely acceptable now. Probably half of Congress has at least one, we just don't know it.

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So, tattoos... [View all] mr715 Wednesday OP

I wish I trusted him Easterncedar Wednesday #1

You from Maine? mr715 Thursday #2

Yep, born in western NY, but in Maine since 1987 Easterncedar Thursday #4

I agree with you entirely. mr715 Friday #9

No one wants to help me pick a tattoo :( mr715 Thursday #3

I never wanted to make a permanent fashion choice. Easterncedar Thursday #7

"I accidentally got a batman logo" Intractable Friday #11

I need Democrats mr715 Friday #12

I vote for an actual Batman tattoo ... Intractable Friday #13

Batman is cool. mr715 Friday #15

In 20 years, just say you were young and foolish when you got it. Intractable Friday #17

Uh... bout the drunk thing... mr715 Friday #19

I'm about as left as them get róisín_dubh Thursday #5

And that's why I don't have any! Intractable Friday #18

"It seems like generally speaking they are a bad political choice" Polybius Thursday #6

Virginia Foxx covered in full sleeves? mr715 Friday #10

Ironically enough, last week I saw a tattoo reading Torchlight Thursday #8

The tattoo is not Platner's only problem. Quiet Em Friday #14

I am inclined to agree. mr715 Friday #16

let's see where he is in mid May Quiet Em Friday #20