The SS runes are obviously Nazi SS runes, and they were selected by the Scout Snipers precisely because they are shocking and intimidating. Pretending otherwise makes us look stupid.
On the other hand, I'm not particularly bothered by them. These Marines are not out there fighting in a desert s***hole for enlightenment and cultural edification. They are there to kick enemy ass so that we have a free country and a safer world to live in. I don't expect them to be shiny happy paragons of sensitivity, empathy and tactfulness. I expect them to be badasses who kick s***. And I'm willing to cut them a heck of a lot more slack than I'll cut for just about anybody else. The silly, limp milksops and pantywaists who are shouting for these Marine's heads on plates offend me more than any Nazi symbol.
I agree with you.
I'm even more personally offended about this b.s. because my brother is a Marine (not in this unit or anything, but still). Let the PC police go around admonishing KISS and everyone else who has used a similar symbol.
Agreed with your post 103. All i would say is that it’s freaking sad,, for a US Marine to invoke the SS as a metaphor of badassery. They aren’t fit to shine USMC boots. But this is a modern version of so many of our WWII units using American Indian symbols,,, yelling Geronimo, etc. That wasnt so bad. No punishment here,, except they need to be educated until they realize that SS runes just make then look immature and childish,, not Badass.