re: #12 Punish Domestic Terrorists

If this was a prankster, it’s the most successful prank since Q. CPAC is now known as a Nazi convention on Twitter.

There have been too many “coincidences” in my life with the GOP for me to assume a good faith mistake by CPAC on this.

Too many people have to sign off on something like constructing a main stage which will be televised around the world. Moreover, the void space in the rune shape is just about the worst design I can think of for a stage. That could bring literal meaning to the stage wish of good luck “break a leg.”

All conservatives lie; there’s no reason to believe Matt Schlapp is telling the truth that it was an accident. Moreover, he did not deny that the stage was meant to be that way, he attacked “liberal conspiracy theorists.”

Culture-jamming is what Nazis do. Mr. Schlapp could have done a number of things: Expose who designed the stage. Order the removal of the useless serifs which make the stage look exactly like the SS uniform patch. Cover the stage with something else.

Over the last four years the party adopted a symbol very much like the Nazi eagle clutching a swastika, promotes anti-Semitism and racism, allowed people like former Rep. Steve King to spout white supremacist talking points on the floor of the US House. Refused to censure or otherwise punish people like Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene. Use the Proud Boys, III%ers, and Oath Keepers as “personal security.”

Local republicans across the nation have been caught spouting Nazi quotes (like the Illinois US representative), or employing Nazis (like Donald Trump and my state governor).

There is no reason to extend a good faith mistake excuse to CPAC. They are liars and Nazis until they prove otherwise.