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No_Judge_3817 t1_je4yas1 wrote

what do you think is going to happen if they don't sufficiently meet your progressive standards?

"Oh no! My tattoo artist voted for Hillary over Bernie! Now I need to post an apology essay on Instagram!"

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jojenns t1_je51mec wrote

Rather than see their art portfolio you want to know their voting history? There will only be 1 person in that room who cares about politics to that degree and thats going to be you. You can get your rebel message at any shop

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jpeg_0216 t1_je52r9b wrote

the great irony is that most ppl will tattoo whatever you want as long as the debit card approves.

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bojangles312 t1_je56rno wrote

Sounds like you have never gotten ink before.

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Pinwurm t1_je59hn0 wrote

To give you a real answer.. Pearl Street Tattoo - really open, supportive & non-judgemental space and should be up your alley. However, they tend to book months in advance.
As for as anti-capitalism, you do realize you'll be paying them for a service in currency? I don't think anyone would barter for a tattoo. If you want a true anticapitalist tattoo, you'd need it done for free at someone's house lol.

Anyways, I'd actually be shocked if there was a neonazi tattoo spot in Boston, considering how difficult it is to run a parlor here compared to say.. New Hampshire. Like, tattooing only became legal here in 2001.

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ohhgrrl t1_je5aqoi wrote

Replying to Pinwurm (#2,449,184)

I was a tattoo with an anticapitalist meaning only. under our current economic conditions a truly “anticapitalist” tattoo would be very hard to achieve. I fundamentally don’t believe there is ethical consumption under late stage capitalism. Yes, I can resist it, but I cannot abstain from all acts of capitalism if I want to be a part of my community.

I will wait months, the best tattoos come from highly sought artists.

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Pinwurm t1_je5cvxa wrote

Replying to ohhgrrl (#2,449,425)

Fair enough - and I agree with you. I think most local tattoo artists would lean in your political direction.

I think the downvotes are coming from your phrasing. It partly comes off as cringe, sorry to say.

Anyways, good luck to you. Every artist at that shop is incredibly sincere, you should find what you’re looking for there.

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jib-cut-of t1_je5d2yg wrote

ITT: Libs have no idea what "anti-capitalist" means.

OP, good luck on your search. I've been looking for the same and would love to know what you find. I've asked around a lil bit and been told Redemption Tattoo in Cambridge, but haven't made it in yet myself.

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ohhgrrl t1_je5fvss wrote

Replying to Pinwurm (#2,449,821)

Honestly not sure how to phrase it neutrally. People are going to react and make assumptions instead of asking clarifying questions. I frankly don’t want to waste an artists time getting a consult for a tattoo they won’t create.

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Slowpoke00 t1_je5pe1t wrote

Sorry but nobody is going to give you a free tattoo.

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InfiniteJessica t1_je5qdsq wrote

I have one from when I was 18 and was considering another one. 623 Tattoo in Watertown met my basic standards. I don't know what you're getting, but they seemed nice. I considered getting a mental health-related tattoo and then decided against it. They immediately returned my deposit. Josh and Courtney were the ones who I spoke to:

https://www.instagram.com/623tattoo/?hl=en

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downwardspiralstairs t1_je5rpbc wrote

The only place to get a real anticapitalist tattoo is a face tattoo in prison.

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specialcranberries t1_je60zix wrote

Replying to ohhgrrl (#2,454,580)

I feel like you are using the wrong words. Them not serving you in a discriminatory manner (my assumption based on the limited information) isn’t about their view of capitalism. If they don’t like your politics, they don’t like your politics but i guarantee capitalism and anti-capitalism has nothing to do with it. This comes off as someone saying they want a place that is okay with fuchsia because one place wasn’t when really they are asking about neon green.

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ohhgrrl t1_je64ilf wrote

Replying to jackskip10 (#2,455,108)

If I was asking my dentist to decorate my teeth with an anti capitalist critique I absolutely would check. If I was asking my doctor for an anticapitalist medical procedure I would ask.

The difference is that I am commissioning art. It’s reasonable to buy art from artists who enjoy the commission.

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[deleted] OP t1_je72s6f wrote

It’s cringe because 99.9% of Tattoo artists don’t give a shit what you want your sweet new tattoo to say. Especially not something that also isn’t offensive to 99.9% of people.

There are artists that won’t Ink white supremacy tats, and I respect that.

Your post just comes off weird

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ohhgrrl t1_je7i8dd wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#2,462,510)

Would it have been less weird if I asked for artists who don’t tattoo white supremacy? Why is there even a difference? I wouldn’t go to a neonazi shop with my tattoo request, just like a white supremacist tattoo is not welcome in many shops.

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[deleted] OP t1_je7k87a wrote

Replying to ohhgrrl (#2,465,912)

I can’t imagine a tattoo artist not wanting to do an “anti-capitalist” design. So it basically comes across like “do you know any shops that will tattoo my wife’s name on my arm”? Pretty much any shop

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ohhgrrl t1_je7nnb5 wrote

Replying to charons-voyage (#2,466,031)

Are they doing the labor? Do they manage the place? That’s not a capitalist. A capitalist is someone who uses wealth to invest for the sake of profit and profit alone. Please show me an artist building a tattoo shop for profit and nothing else. Workers who support capitalist ideals are not capitalists, they’re just workers living under capitalism. Lot of y’all need to retake some basic Econ and government courses.

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Netlebowski t1_jealet7 wrote

Tattooed anticapitalist here: This is the stupidest thing I've ever read.

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