1 month ago | By RT
The design firm behind a stage setup at the Conservative Political Action Conference has emphatically dismissed conspiracy theories that their work was intended to resemble Nazi insignia.
Design Foundry, a firm based in Maryland, has come forward to say they “had no idea” their stage layout for the conservative conference held last week in Orlando, Florida resembled the Othala Rune, a symbol found on Nazi uniforms.
The resemblance was highlighted by numerous critics on social media following the event, with even host Hyatt Hotels releasing a statement calling the supposed connection...
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1 month ago | By Business Insider
Summary List Placement The company that designed the CPAC stage said that it had "no idea" the shape had Nazi associations.
Design Foundry, a Maryland events design company hired to come up with the stage, told Insider in a statement that it "had no idea that the design resembled any symbol, nor was there any intention to create something that did."
Over the weekend, social media users noticed that the stage used by Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and others at the flagship conservative event in Florida closely resembled an Odal rune , albeit upside-down.
This shape, which is Nordic in origin and...
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