Changes

In 2020, humorist and former [[The Rebel Media]] journalist [[Gavin McInnes]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ydw02_9sFE</ref> and [[InfoWars]] correspondent Owen Shroyer<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEaxwhfJI-k</ref> were kicked out of CPAC for no specific reasons.<ref>https://www.rt.com/usa/481977-infowars-kicked-out-cpac-conference/</ref> Although Shroyer blamed TPUSA founder [[Charlie Kirk]] for being kicked out, most likely due to an earlier awkward interaction between the two,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4hfbtCqbhE</ref> there is no evidence that he was behind that incident.

In 2020, humorist and former [[The Rebel Media]] journalist [[Gavin McInnes]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ydw02_9sFE</ref> and [[InfoWars]] correspondent Owen Shroyer<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEaxwhfJI-k</ref> were kicked out of CPAC for no specific reasons.<ref>https://www.rt.com/usa/481977-infowars-kicked-out-cpac-conference/</ref> Although Shroyer blamed TPUSA founder [[Charlie Kirk]] for being kicked out, most likely due to an earlier awkward interaction between the two,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4hfbtCqbhE</ref> there is no evidence that he was behind that incident.

In 2021, despite the event being located in [[Florida]], which does not mandate mask-wearing, CPAC forced attendees to wear masks because of [[COVID-19]], and were met with jeers from the crowd of mostly young adults for implementing and enforcing this authoritarian measure.<ref>https://www.orlandosentinel.com/politics/os-ne-cpac-orlando-day-1-desantis-scott-20210226-che27r7wy5f5hj6px6ucj5o3re-story.html</ref> A prominent conservative influencer was even forced to leave for refusing to wear one.<ref>https://twitter.com/fleccas/status/1365436307263127559</ref> Others were ejected for similar reasons.<ref>https://nationalfile.com/breaking-multiple-cpac-attendees-ejected-threatened-with-arrest-for-not-wearing-masks/</ref>

In 2021, despite the event being located in [[Florida]], which does not mandate mask-wearing, CPAC forced attendees to wear masks because of [[COVID-19]], and were met with jeers from the crowd of mostly young adults for implementing and enforcing this authoritarian measure.<ref>https://www.orlandosentinel.com/politics/os-ne-cpac-orlando-day-1-desantis-scott-20210226-che27r7wy5f5hj6px6ucj5o3re-story.html</ref> A prominent conservative influencer was even forced to leave for refusing to wear one.<ref>https://twitter.com/fleccas/status/1365436307263127559</ref> Others were ejected for similar reasons.<ref>https://nationalfile.com/breaking-multiple-cpac-attendees-ejected-threatened-with-arrest-for-not-wearing-masks/</ref>  The mask rules led to another controversy, that of the accused use of the Nazi ''Odal Rune'' as a stage format.  The design firm who created the stage ''Design Foundry'' took responsibility for the design of the stage and stated that social distancing requirements led to its stage layout.<ref>[https://forward.com/fast-forward/465136/design-firm-takes-responsibility-for-cpac-stage-controversy/ Design firm takes responsibility for CPAC stage controversy]</ref>

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