I take no credit for this spot, which reached me – like so much other news I get through twitter – backwards. But to give you some context, this is the "Othala", "othal" or "odal" rune; according to research by the Anti-Defamation League, quoted in a piece from 2016 on Forward.com...
So, yeah. Pagans.
"Nazis in Germany adopted the othal rune, among many other similar symbols, as part of their attempt to reconstruct a mythic 'Aryan' past... Following World War II, white supremacists in Europe, North America, and elsewhere began using the othala rune. Today, it is commonly seen in tattoo form, on flags or banners, as part of group logos, and elsewhere.
However, because it is part of the runic alphabet, the symbol can also be found in non-extremist contexts as well, especially runic writing and runestones used by non-racist pagans. Consequently, care should be taken to evaluate the symbol in the context in which it appears."
Care should be taken, absolutely. Here then is the health and safety nightmare that was the stage for this year's Conservative Political Action Conference, "AMERICA UNCANCELLED", star speaker yesterday: Donald Trump...
Importantly though, not just pagans. Pagan conspiracy nuts. Because literally only conspiracy nuts think you're meant to hide clues to your secret identity in a design; the conspiracy nuts have taken over the conspiracy.
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