Electric Logo & Secret KKK Documents

by The Editors on April 24, 2014

Electric Kkk

Several readers have pointed out that the Electric logo (on the above left) looks very similar to a graphic seen in some 1940s Ku Klux Klan literature (above right). And if you look closely at the image on the right, you’ll notice that they do have a valid point. The logo on the cover of White Community is absolutely identical to Electric’s double lightning bolt in a circle logo. We’re guessing no one will say this was purposeful or a logo lift at all, but it seems an odd coincidence, doesn’t it? Then again, Electric’s been doing lightning bolts in circles for years.

For the complete story on the man in the photo (Klan Buster Stetson Kennedy), click here.

[Link: Agnarchy]

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OC brofest April 24, 2014 at 6:25 pm

This would explain why they all rock Hitler youth haircuts and scenester gear!

CHUCKnorris April 25, 2014 at 9:30 am

I still think this is a cleverly crafted photoshop joke… Well done.

OCforlife April 25, 2014 at 1:00 pm

If you think it’s been photoshopped just click the link provided above. It only took me 3 min on google to find other and more damaging photos of the ‘new’ Electric logo on all sorts of KKK/white power crap including armbands. The people at electric obviously didn’t research this before changing the logo out they’ve had for 10+ years. This lives in the gray area of arrogance and ignorance.

MountainGoat April 25, 2014 at 2:03 pm

What kind of research would have shown up for this? this single picture of a dude from 75 years ago and a pamphlet?!??? i do that for a living, not really a database out there for that kind of thing unless your paying attention to that stuff.

OCforlife April 25, 2014 at 4:34 pm

Single picture? I know a dude in Norway that doesn’t ‘do this for a living and he found this photo (click link below and scroll down it’s the 6th photo) on a 5 min google image search. It’s not so much how obscure or old it may be it’s what it represents to millions of people.

http://www.dagbladet.no/magasinet/2005/09/21/444105.html

It was bad enough CHUCKnorris says it was photoshopped, but to have MountainGoat say it is only one picture makes my blood boil. It was and still is a movement and that logo and what this movement stood for is not tolerated in society today. If they don’t change the logo they are guilty of plagiarism of a white supremacist group. To not change logo would condone it (now that they know what it represents), why not use the swastika. Electric has flirted with this style of propaganda marketing from the start, but they went to far and now they’re getting called out.

stupid_people April 25, 2014 at 8:14 pm

The guy who designed the new logo is a kook! He worked at Nixon for several years and so many people quit from there because of him. He goes to Electric and designs an obviously shitty log, which is affiliated with the KKK. All I can do is sit back and laugh! Keep stealing those Nixon ideas and employees buddy… keep up the great work! haha

LooseCannon April 26, 2014 at 3:18 am

Do the math.

The Kering group owns Gucci Puma and a heap of other luxury brands.
Electric sales 35 Million
Gucci 2013 sales 3.56 Billion

Compared to the Group, Electric is a small fish in an even smaller pond.

Why risk the reputation of the cash cow for its smallest brand

This logo change happened after Kering purchased the brand and should have been properly vetted by Kering’s legal team. Being a French company, they should have picked up that this logo is frightening similar to the Nazi SS logo. The fact the alarm bells did not go off is an epic fail and someone is going to pay the price.

Heads are going to roll.

Hell! I liked the old logo way better anyway.

BTW…This photo is far worse than the one in the article. (Thx OC4Life)
http://gfx.dagbladet.no/pub/artikkel/4/44/444/444105/kjiuy8.jpg

OCforlife April 26, 2014 at 10:28 am

So what happens next? Since I’m pretty sure all racist people are ignorant to begin with and the KKK being a secretive society that they didn’t trademark the logo. Mostly because back then Trademarking of a racist group was done by a dispicable logo they basically claimed or stole from someone else. Where do you think the Nazi got the Swastika? They stole it from Eastern Indian Religious symbols. Do you think the Nazi trademarked the Swastika?

OCforlife April 26, 2014 at 5:20 pm

Check out Illicitsnowboarding.com and they’re version of the new Electric/KKK logo, really really funny/true. it’s an article named; Honest Snowboard Brand Slogans. Click link below.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-apveejWyxzM/U1VeI5GkCSI/AAAAAAAALaI/ipwSwZVsDdU/s1600/electric-slogan.jpg

GG April 26, 2014 at 5:38 pm

Electric is also doing a number of co-labs with Repop MFG, who also happen to make these: http://shop.repopmfg.com/product/the-swastika-ring
Here are the gogs they did for Electric:
http://www.bunkeronline.com/electric-visual-eg2-5-snow-goggles-repop-mfg-grey.html

John April 27, 2014 at 8:10 am

When you do somethiing like completely ditch a logo that you had for 10 plus years and are known for throughout the eyewear industry it’s a pretty big deal. And when you adopt a logo that already looks like one of the S’s in SS you should be smart enough to do your due deligence and research the hell out of your new proposed logo. If you are familiar with the brand it makes perfect sense, more bad decisions by fakes. Fakes=liars

Trestles Dave April 27, 2014 at 9:09 am

After reading this thread and seeing the Repop Mfg. stuff I am sick to my stomach. This is so fucking blatant it’s past pathetic and right now I can’t even imagine what these guys were on when they sat around and made the call to do this stuff. What the FUCK were you guy’s thinking. This type of propaganda is for hate groups not sports brands. What was wrong with the last logo? Electric just F’d themselves big time and who was ever behind this logo should be called out right now and fired. This isn’t just a coincidence the logo’s are exactly the same not by a long shot. Did anyone do a logo search over at Electric? LooseCannon is spot on in his assessment. The Kering Group is probably shitting their pant’s right now over this and what there next move should be. I’ll tell you what their next move should be it’s called a Public Statement and apology. The fact that they haven’t addressed this leads me to believe they think this is going to go away or they can just sweep it under the rug. How long did Electric know this KKK logo existed is my next question and who is ultimately responsible for this nightmare. WOW

gary jhonson April 27, 2014 at 10:01 am

these guys are a bunch of pretentious jerks. They probably need to do more than just distance themselves from the issue. but we’ll see. the pres. released this via fb. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154116397425691&set=a.280843925690.330440.225121940690&type=1&theater

i mean did they not do an image search?
i wonder if the kkk has any trademarks to it?

When i saw the new logo i thought it looked like a nazi ss lighting bolt.

the designer who came up with it has some explaining to do. i’m just shocked that no one did any further reserach

rob April 28, 2014 at 5:52 am

re gary jhonson.
Insane. Their comment is just ignorant as can be. Whiha, let’s skip history – business as usual. Let’s assume I buy some of their glasses, thinking, wow they have a flashy logo and frames like anyone else. So I buy. So just for not knowing better I’m sporting a racist, nazi logo throwing smiles and a definite KKK message at all the friendly people at the beach. Hell, I’m buying a thirt too!
In this world of whirlwind communication there are no coincidences. This is insane. If they keep using this logo they are laughing at history showing the most ugly face. AND make kids wearing this ugly face.
Dangerous Ignorance.
The French must stop this.
Speechless.

SwamisBro April 28, 2014 at 9:11 am

Here is the article of the dude who changed the logo: http://business.transworld.net/126866/features/electrics-eric-crane-leverages-his-history-with-the-brand-as-its-new-ceo/
From what I hear, this is the guy who is now copying EVERYTHING Nixon is doing. Like ‘stupid_people’ said, seems like he’s a kook. Obviously no research was done! Or maybe this was on purpose… I hope Electric suffers big time!
Seems like the new Electric logo and Repopmfg go hand in hand: http://shop.repopmfg.com/product/navajo-tumbling-log-necklace
Is it really a coincidence they are working with repopmfg?
http://www.electriccalifornia.com/repop-mfg

CHUCKnorris April 28, 2014 at 11:20 am

Whoa there OCforlife, Let’s get this straight, I’m not supporting the logo or it’s affiliation here. I just didn’t think they’d be dumb enough to use a Klan logo and figured they HAD done their research. Apparently they did not and I was wrong. But here’s what pisses me off, you didn’t even figure this out til it was brought to your attention and now you’re on your high horse on a crusade to change the world through a message board?? Figure it out dude. Being disgusted by anonymous people on the internet isn’t going to change a damn thing. Go do something. Seems to me that you’re good at finding a problem but not solving a problem. Here’s their contact info CUSTOMERSERVICE@ELECTRICCALIFORNIA why don’t you let them know how you feel. It will be way more productive than arguing it out on a news blog.

Jackson Hofferson April 28, 2014 at 1:46 pm

Electric has done a great job bringing the haters out. go Figure… I’ve been a serious hater on their brand for the past year (for good reason) and will continue my position until it’s lying in the cesspool in a French sewage plant. le crem de la traitement des déchets! A great brand in 2001, but a crappy knock off brand in 2014. Does this fragile world need more junk? I guess ask Electric’s CEO – He seems to be good at adding more crap to an already stinky brand. Will someone get him a diaper?

Welcome to Realityville - Population - Me April 28, 2014 at 2:27 pm

Donald Sterling called. He said that he has a new favorite eyewear “brand”.

CC April 28, 2014 at 2:36 pm
TryAgain April 28, 2014 at 2:51 pm

Better Yet… email the heads at Kering if you really want change

todd.hymel@kering.com
‎françois.pinault@kering.com
claire.fretelliere@kering.com
claudia.mora@kering.com
helene.saint-raymond@kering.com
paul.michon@kering.com

LooseCannon April 28, 2014 at 3:29 pm

RePop / Electric go scared and took down their Swastika Ring.

Don’t worry you can still get more at
https://svpply.com/item/1810511/THE_SWASTIKA_RING

SS take 2 April 28, 2014 at 3:49 pm

Does anyone notice that this logo is the SS logo stacked?
The KKK was inspired by Nazi movement and it seems they took the SS lightning bolts and made into one.

OG SHREDDER BEAR April 28, 2014 at 4:30 pm

Nice!-

Hey look – Repop even just took out the swastikas on one of thier rings!-

Original – http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=34j4q6p&s=8#.U17jhfldWCo

New ‘trying to be less blatantly racist’ version! – http://shop.repopmfg.com/product/chief-enamel

Nice Work Dummies!

The Racket April 28, 2014 at 7:10 pm

OCforlife — The other images you found are Nazi SS logos, which stands for “Schutzstaffel”.
The Electric logo is not the SS logo.

Let me help educate you on historical symbology.

The SS logo is comprised of the Runic alphabets “S”. Runic was the German alphabet before Latin took over as the alphabet.

So at best, the Electric “E” resembles runic alphabet graphic styling…but again, it isn’t the SS logo you found. And the runic alphabet predates Hitler by eons.

And for Trestles Dave – again, you have your symbology mixed up…

Swastika is actually Sanskrit, and translates to “well being” or “is good”. Historically, it’s been a symbol of positivity in Buddhist, Hindu, and Native American culture among many others. Native Americans call it “whirling log”.

And then Hitler took it and destroyed the positive connotations. Along with many many other things.

The symbols on RePop’s Native American works are not Nazi Hakenkreuz. They are whirling logs and a symbol of well being.

All of that being said, the symbol on the cover which appears to be a one-off interpretation of the SS symbol (can’t find it anywhere else), and the simplified Electric bolt is a very very unfortunate coincidence.

It’s absurd to suggest anything otherwise.

Brad William April 29, 2014 at 6:04 am

This was a simple update to an already existing logo? I remember people saying shit about the old logo, and being related to the KKK? Since when does a lighting bolt resemble the KKK? I guess Gerry Lopez has been supporting the KKK for years then! You guys are all kooks, especially you guys just lipping off at how arrogant and lame the people at Electric are. It’s a refinement of the existing logo. I love Electric, support them and stand by them. I don’t support white supremacy, and don’t support anyone trying to say Electric did this on propose or is an advocate for the KKK. You “trash talking” kook bloggers need to beat it.

Psy April 29, 2014 at 8:02 pm

Eric Crane, Mike Nelson, Steve Hurst are all part of the terrible management team or so called management team. All liars and back stabbers. If you ever thought about working for this company listen up, this is the worst company ever. Toxic is an understatement. The logo thing is one thing but their track record speaks for itself. They are among the most hated group of managers by their employees ever. BELIEVE IT!!! Todd Hymel where are you at man??

Psy April 29, 2014 at 8:16 pm

You dudes trying to school people on the history of Nazi symbolism and siding w/ Electric need to only look into the brand and the people running it. Who cares if the new logo is exactly the same as an old KKK logo. Or that one of their ambassadors sells a swastika ring and hides behind Native American history. You are all missing the point. The people in charge are incompetent and treat their employees terribly. Again, they are back stabbing liars who are too incompetent to run a company. Go ahead and love Electric and wear logo t-shirts all day long with the old KKK logo smack dab in the middle of your chest like a shining beacon of stupidity. Ignorance is bliss. Electric’s next coop the Donald Sterling signature model sunglasses. Maybe the next brand ambassador?

Trestles Dave April 29, 2014 at 9:51 pm

“The Racket” and “Brad Williams” sound like employees of Electric dispatched by superiors to do damage control at Boardistan.com trying to make light of the situation since it’s on the brink of going main stream. “The racket” needs to realize people on this site don’t need a history lesson or a Webster’s dictionary explanation on the orgins of the Swastika. Some of us heard it directly from relatives about people who wore Swastikas and what they did and what the symbol stood for. It will never stand for anything but evil to me and everyone else who has half a clue. A guy in a cloak holding documents with this brands logo or should I say the KKK’s logo that Electric has essentially stole for the time being. A guy giving the Hitler salute with an armband with the Circle and a Lightening bolt on his left sleeve as plain as day and now a Co-Lab with a company who happens to make Swastika Ring’s and Necklaces and you have a laughable explanation for each of these instances as coincidence. What else are we going to find if we keep digging? Probably more racist innuendo style marking I would bet.

And no shit Hitler ruined it’s meaning forever and many many other things as you say “The Racket”. Thats the point here you DUMBASS. These logos tear scabs off old wounds because of there meaning. “Brad Williams” you are an uneducated KOOK who needs to leave this thread. KOOK BLOGGERS? Really? Try concerned human being.

Figure it out man they thought they would be edgy and take a chance thinking no one would notice they have been stepping over the line and pushing the envelope of what’s acceptable and guess what? We noticed and we said something about it. Obviously our voice was heard because RePop Mfg. took that shit down now didn’t they? If it was so Art driven as you say then they would have left it up on their site?(Maplethorpe Hello). Why is it so many people on here are calling out this brand “The Racket” & “Brad Williams”? Boardistan.com hasn’t scene this much action in years and maybe there is a reason for it and you don’t like what you are hearing obviously. Tough shit the truth hurts. Blown away by your stupidity………..

The Racket April 30, 2014 at 1:16 am

“Dispatched”. Not by a long shot – but I now see your inclination toward conspiracy theories, Dave.

I’m German Jewish with with two postgraduate degrees in religious studies and history, so I fully and materially understand the historical context and gravity of the symbology.

You’ve clearly implied that these people running these brands made deliberate use and appropriation of hate symbology…rather than forming a rational and logical understanding as to how Electric—by process of simplification—would harmlessly and reasonably arrive at this new icon, as it is a literal simplification of the old icon. And how would you suggest such a brand happen across the referenced Klan image in the process of redesigning a logo? You suggest they copied it? You suggest they searched for hate symbology to ripoff for corporate gain? You seriously accuse these people of knowingly stealing a hate symbol?

Or is it simply a lightning bolt? Logically, yes.

By your fuzzy logic, Dave, you would have to suggest that the old Electric logo is a more stylized version of this Klan symbol as well. You see how your logic—when adequately evaluated—begins to break down?

As a concerned human, you should look inward and be worried that this beautifully diverse country has ignorant voters that are conspiracy inclined—unable to make rational, logical deductions and through assessments of situations…before casting uneducated, unsupported judgement by way of surf blog message boards.

Again, terrible coincidence? Absolutely. To suggest otherwise would suggest an agenda beyond this particular issue. Maybe you dislike someone there, or maybe you dislike the brand. In either case, it’s easy to see then how this got you excited and gave you an outlet…albeit a small one.

Stay yeasty.

Tony Hawk April 30, 2014 at 12:04 pm

Mystery Skateboards logo? It’s a coincidence – sadly, an unfortunate one, but even other brands have an SS style bolt. http://www.warehouseskateboards.com/mystery-skateboards

Stupid_People April 30, 2014 at 6:31 pm

I agree with you Psy! Being as big as Kering, you would think/hope they would get rid of the “smart guys” at electric that caused this issue. I’ve had several friends work with Crane and Nelson at Nixon. Nobody has anything positive to say about them. EVERYONE says they are selfish pricks and the worlds worst managers! Everyone does all the grunt work around them, but they are the first to take all the credit. They are a bunch of big talkers too. Hope they crash and burn!

Trestles Dave April 30, 2014 at 8:57 pm

“The Racket” is a righteous piece of shit. As hard as you tried to make people look like incompetent fools on this blog. You sure came out looking like a complete idiot after the news was posted the Electric was abandoning the new logo. Where is all your righteous explanations now. Game over kook now step your ass on out of here. You and Electric just got schooled. Both of your degrees are worthless and looked to be a waste of time just like your opinion.

chucky May 1, 2014 at 12:27 am

For fuck’s sake! Some of you clowns are totally retarded (yeah, I’m looking at YOU, ‘OCforlife’ etc.). The insignia resembling the new Electric logo is NOT a KKK logo, nor has it ever been a KKK logo. Do a little research and get your facts straight, morons.

Wiki Leaks May 1, 2014 at 6:12 am

Chucky is absolutely right, this logo was not a logo of the KKK but really the logo of the National State’s Rights Party, a radical offshoot of the KKK.

The National State’s Rights Party was active into the 1980’s performing community service (aka lynchings and church bombings) and were on the FBI watch list.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_States'_Rights_Party

Heres a pic of Party Leader ‘ol JB Stoney “rocking the volt” before he was convicted in 1980.

http://grumblesfromanoldgrouch.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/ol-Stoney.jpg

Lapel Pins (visit RePop Mfg for more of these trinkets):
http://mauryk2.com/2010/04/20/the-confederate-battle-flag-battle/

Cozy up next to the fire with the latest issue of “White Community”

http://mindcontrolblackassassins.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/kattlbolt.gif

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http://southernspaces.org/sites/southernspaces.org/files/xml/ssp/contents/2009/webb/images/1b-004-ss-09-cwebb_lg.jpg

read more about not so good folks at the NSRP here:

http://southernspaces.org/sites/southernspaces.org/files/xml/ssp/contents/2009/webb/images/1b-004-ss-09-cwebb_lg.jpg

adios

The Racket May 1, 2014 at 8:13 am

“Trestles Dave” – pretty comical, your response. You clearly have nothing intelligent to add to the conversation. Nobody implied they should keep the logo…not myself, nor Electric…so I’m unclear how I look like an idiot. Your accusations that it wasn’t accidental were, and still are moronic.

Now, if you happen to feel that my words made you feel incompetent…which they must have, as I never stated you were – then maybe you should consider proving otherwise…rather than throwing more malformed accusations out that aren’t backed up by any fact. Kook.

just_speechless May 1, 2014 at 1:54 pm

FYI, Eric Crane used to work for a brand called Amerikan with a K and I wish I could upload a screen grab I found from a video they did. Its a guy in a black hood holding an AX.

Trestles Dave May 1, 2014 at 2:36 pm

“The Racket” Don’t you just love Wiki Leaks? I think your comments in particular challenged others to look deeper into this logo/brand/movement/connection what have you. Now look at what you did I think there are like 10+ pictures and rising and you said there was only one picture. Way to incite people you should be a motivational speaker if things don’t workout at Electric.

Everyday it seems there’s a little more info coming out on this logo and its just plain clothed people who are the ones finding this information. Not some company or lawyer being paid to do the research. That’s unfortunate I guess with what they found and the research people didn’t find. That is what this situation stems from. This could have all been avoided had the “PROPER” background check been done on this logo in the first place and the basis of my original post along with shock at this whole mess? You can’t say “How do you check for that stuff”. You have to turn over a lot of rocks no matter what it takes. That is why you do the exhaustive research on any logo this thoroughly. You have to go to those lengths so things like this don’t happen. So someone way up at Karring Group had to sign off on this at some point so lets do the trickle down theory and start from there. Then the logo designer and research team if any are accountable for this logo disaster. Is there one person responsible for the Logo and the Re-pop deal? I don’t know your the one who works there you tell me?

The Racket May 1, 2014 at 7:57 pm

Trestles Dave. You’re all over the place at this point. Plain clothed people? As opposed to…everyone else in uniforms? There’s more to it? No there isn’t. The original image clearly was hate affiliated, and now we know the group that produced it and see other uses by the same group. Or are you thinking that there is a deeper, more salacious mystery to be had, with yet-to-be discovered connections and ulterior motives?

You super sleuth, you.

I’m flattered you attribute this new information to me by way of inspiring others to dig more. I believe that somehow, if you twist it around a few times and tie a couple knots in it, you were intending that as a diss. I appreciate the effort.

I’m sure you have it all figured out, Dave. Stick with it…the conspiracy theories and such. And sorry I can’t feed your story line about being an insider. I develop deep sea robotics and various things for space…so I’m here simply for entertainment…the self-righteous piece of shit that I am.

U fools May 3, 2014 at 9:30 pm

You are a bunch of fools. It’s easy to google this now because you know what to look for. Someone stumbled upon an old KKK photo and saw the resemblance. It’s not like you can Shazam a photo and see what else comes up.

Guest May 4, 2014 at 10:26 am

What about Independent? They use the iron cross and receive no complaints about it. That symbol was used much more than this bolt.

John May 6, 2014 at 10:38 am

There are basic computer programs that will search the internet for you and only require the most basic information. There’s no excuse this logo didn’t get researched more thoroughly.

Now you know May 6, 2014 at 12:26 pm

These pictures were not on the net a year ago when they changed the logo. This picture just was made available. Trust me kerring did their research

Skip Riverstone May 6, 2014 at 4:40 pm

The logo concerns me but what concerns me even more is this video that Electric has running on their website. This is offensive.
http://www.electriccalifornia.com/video/index/view/id/59/

I’m a parent of a young child who buys and wears electric products. I thought this was a youth brand?! I would NOT want my child to see this video and think that any of this behavior was appropriate for surfers. How is Volcom and Electric OK with having their brand associated with prostitution, theft and murder??? These are all values that are NOT condonable and should NOT be shown to children who respect and admire the athletes and people who represent these brands? I am disgusted by all this.

The Racket May 9, 2014 at 9:21 am

What a joke all of this is. Not one of you righteous boneheads had anything to chirp up about until somebody else came across the original photo. Then all of a sudden you’re all masters of the logo and trademark research process? All of a sudden you’re privy to all of these “simple” methods for cross referencing imagery for potential conflicts? A pack of clowns, at best.

TrestlesDave May 9, 2014 at 8:26 pm

The Racket- A DOUCHEBAG says what?

TrestlesDave May 11, 2014 at 10:32 am

The Racket? There was another thread here on Boardistan.com about “Electric purging their logo” and you never made comment. Why not? I found this guys comments and everyone else’s comments in that thread to be pretty interesting. You should check that thread out. Here is a comment from that thread I can’t wait to hear what you have to say about this guy.

OGforlife
View 1 week ago
A friend reminded me of Electric’s WHITE POWDER themed booth in Vegas. From 2007-ish to 2009 (more than 1 year) Electric’s SIA booth theme was “WHITE POWDER”; all employees/reps wore everything white; shoes, pants and ‘white powder’ shirts. They had 20′-30′ banners. shirts. stickers, you name it all with 2 words; white powder (with a electric logo in the O on powder). I remember well, they gave me a ‘white powder’ shirt and only wore it once because everyone thought it said ‘white power’ (with the Electric logo). At the time, I thought it odd that Electric as a brand, as witty as they thought they were, would want ‘white power’ association. Again, once you were outside the trade show, at a glance, you essentially had a white shirt on proclaiming WHITE POWER in black caps. The Electric logo in the word ‘powder’ threw your eyes off a bit and it looked like ‘power’ which at the time seemed the point/pun. It would otherwise be a witty yet fading memory of a trade show booth had it not been for the new KKK inspired logo and their association with Repog.
Not only do they do multiple collaborations with Repog they named the owner/CEO as an ambassador of the brand!? Who at Electric hangs out with that dude to the point of naming him an ambassador of the brand?
I mean hears a guy that masks the selling of Swastika jewelry to white supremacist (he looks like an extra from ‘Sons Of Anarchy’) behind some American Indian BS. You really think American Indians would buy Swastika rings and necklaces? Where’s the logic in that? I mean they were the first ethnicity to get it (by ‘get it’ I mean damn near wiped out as a race) from white people in America. I really have a hard time believing that anyone would think that American Indians are lining up to get their new Swastika rings from Repog.
Whoever at Electric that is so enamored by Repog to name their CEO an ambassador to the brand has screwed the pooch on this decision. Had it not been for the Repog collaboration the whole logo mix up would likely be water under the bridge by next week.
When you think about the ‘WHITE POWDER’ themed all white trade show booth, along with the Repog colab, as well as the blatant SS-ish new logo, it’s hard not to see a pattern. Who has the power to wield such decisions that has been with Electric that long? My guess is the Kering group will start there. This’ll be an interesting summer at Electric, stay tuned!
– See more at: http://www.boardistan.com/?p=46069#sthash.yqR5FkWQ.dpuf

The Racket May 12, 2014 at 10:41 am

Trestles Dave. Yes, I saw the thread. You understand though that I’m playing with you like the daft little puppy that you are. I’m far more entertained by how easily you’re lured into this spat with me than anything to do with this logo thing. It’s quite entertaining for me. Here’s a challenge: See if you can keep yourself from responding to this message. I dare ya, you salty little conspiracy theorist you…

TrestlesDave May 12, 2014 at 8:21 pm

The Racket. Don’t be bummed you got schooled in this thread and now you want to run and hide back in your cubicle. I have had a blast at your expense. I posted on this thread way before you came to the game idiot and look at the end result. The pen is mightier than the sword and we made a difference and your mad. Like I said before you are such a KOOK. We win………You lose….

The Racket May 13, 2014 at 12:05 pm

Trestles Dave. You couldn’t help yourself could you? Running? Schooled? At best, mildly entertained perhaps. Anyhow, just as I called it, little puppy. I’m curious to see how many times I can post here and keep you coming back for this dialogue alone. I’m also curious how straightforward I can be with you, given your intellectual stunting, about why exactly I’m posting here. Somehow you keep bringing this logo into the fold, when I was very clear that I was doing this just to lure you in at this point for my own entertainment. I’m also unsure where you derive “at my expense” from as if this has cost me anything. You’re quite the dull knife my friend. Since you’re waiting for this reply, I’m doubtful you’ll be able to keep yourself from responding. And again, this is purely for my enjoyment. Please do entertain me further.

CHUCKnorris May 22, 2014 at 8:27 pm

OC4life and Trestlesdave are idiots looking for problems. Couple of hippies trying to save the world but all they do is post to message boards, smoke pot and smell bad. I’m pretty sure Electric is acknowledging their mistake and going to work to change it. Then once that’s done, we’ll all get on with our lives, but you’ll still be hiding your love for each other.

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