MAGA Gov Candidate's Ugly, Hateful Rant: "Some Folks Need Killing!"

[brooklynite]

Source: New Republic

Mark Robinson, the extremist GOP nominee for governor in North Carolina, appeared to endorse political violence in a bizarre and extended rant he delivered on June 30 in a small-town church.

“Some folks need killing!” Robinson, the state’s lieutenant governor, shouted during a roughly half-hour-long speech in Lake Church in the tiny town of White Lake, in the southeast corner of the state. “It’s time for somebody to say it. It’s not a matter of vengeance. It’s not a matter of being mean or spiteful. It’s a matter of necessity!”

Robinson’s call for the “killing” of “some folks” came during an extended diatribe in which he attacked an extraordinary assortment of enemies. These ranged from “people who have evil intent” to “wicked people” to those doing things like “torturing and murdering and raping” to socialists and Communists. He also invoked those supposedly undermining America’s founding ideals and leftists allegedly persecuting conservatives by canceling them and doxxing them online.

In all this, Robinson appeared to endorse lethal violence against these unnamed enemies, particularly on the left, though he wasn’t exactly clear on which “folks” are the ones who “need killing.”

Read more: https://newrepublic.com/article/183443/mark-robinson-north-carolina-gov-candidate-hateful-rant-killing

[EarlG]

1. Even when it's hard to be shocked any more

This is shocking. Calling for the deaths of people he doesn’t like as “a matter of necessity” is not politics, it’s terrorism.

[Bluethroughu]

8. While attending the church...

[Stuckinthebush]

24. In front of a cross

Man, MAGA is a weird ass cult

[forgotmylogin]

36. Maybe they need to put the Ten Commandments on this guy's wall.

Just saying.

[Bluethroughu]

41. 10 Commandments of Djt...

1. Love me
2. Give me your money
3. Let me sleep in your teens' room
4. Let's talk about grabbing...
5. Let's grab...
6. Pay for my presence
7. Pay my lawyers
8. Pay my fines
9. Kill for me
10. Give up your Country to me!

[Bluethroughu]

37. Nazis.

They stole the peace sign, and turned it into the sign of their killing machine.

Work shall set you free...

The Republicon party has been twisting words, symbols, and truth for so long, they would know a lie if they started it.

[riversedge]

33. I agree, I think I can't be shocked anymore given the last few years, but this does shock me.

[Ocelot II]

2. This guy is a real piece of work, but the especially scary part

is that a lot of people will vote for him.

[yardwork]

3. I knew immediately that this is Mark Robinson.

[AverageOldGuy]

4. The Second Amendment applies to us liberals, too.

At the risk of promoting violence -- I am tired of hearing about how, when Trump loses in 2024, he and his minions will unleash a Second Civil War on the rest of us.

Memo to Mark Robinson: Bringitfuckingon, fool, bringiton.

We may be a bit nutty, but I know at least 11 other veterans of combat in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan living in my rural VA county who are ridin' with Biden all the way. We all hunt and shoot. We all own several firearms. We all have used the M16 or M4 for its intended purpose and every one of us owns an AR-15. As I say, bringiton.

[liberalgunwilltravel]

9. There's lots of us

I am not a combat vet. However, I am an Vietnam era Army vet with lots of friends who are vets as well. We were all trained and we all took the same oath. I don't recall ever untaking that oath. We're with you.

[GiqueCee]

35. I am not a vet...

... in April of 1966 I was a skinny little shit (too light for my height, though you'd laugh to see me now!), so I got a 1Y instead of a 1A, then I got a high lottery number. BUT I am an expert marksman with many thousands of rounds through dozens of weapons to my credit, and those stupid enough to "bring it" as it were, should also bring their own body bags, 'cause that's what they're going home in.
I am fed up to the teeth with these belligerent assholes threatening our lives for not bending the knee to a psychotic orange, wife-beating imbecile who is the worst thing that has ever happened to this country.
You fuckers want a war? Be careful what you wish for. There are a LOT more people like me than you think.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

40. Give me a Leupold scope and a good bolt action

None of their little jazzed up gi joe toys for me

[GiqueCee]

43. I'm a southpaw...

... so I've always been partial to lever actions. My all time favorite deer rifle was a Savage 99 F-Model with the rotary magazine chambered for .308, and fitted with a 4x scope with duplex crosshairs. Gimme a bench rest and I could drop 'em in the same hole all day with that baby. Wish I still had it.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

45. I liked my Henry .30-30

Reliable, easy to clean and oil and accurate.

[GiqueCee]

46. The original Henry...

... was the first successful repeating rifle to take a metal cartridge if I recall correctly, and the precursor to the legendary Winchester. I've had a couple of .30-30s, a Marlin and a Winchester. Had a Winchester .25-20 with a tang-mounted peep sight. It had the falling-block action, which gave you a nice crisp trigger, not like later model Winchesters with that sloppy trigger even at full cock.
I've never fired a Henry; maybe someday. I know the originals had no forestock because of the loading tube's configuration. I'm getting all wonky here, so I'l shut up. Have a nice day!

[spooky3]

5. The pro-life party Nt

[GB_RN]

30. Yeah, And So Were The Nazis...

If you were German. And blonde, blue eyed. And had no Jewish ancestry. And weren’t gay, a drug user, mentally or physically handicapped. Other than that, sure! 😉

I’m still baffled by how this fool won the Lt. Gov. spot four years ago. The only thing I can come up with is that no one knew who he was, and so either voted for him because of the (R-) behind his name, and/or people skipped voting for Lt. Governor altogether. Either and both are distinct possibilities, especially since Lt. Gov is its own line on the ballot, unconnected to whoever wins the Governor’s mansion.

Fucking Reichwingers. I hate ‘em all.

[republianmushroom]

6. Yup, but I sure and hell bet we would have a very difference

of opinion who they should be, Mark.

[Peacetrain]

7. What is wrong with these people.. there is something missing in their personality makeup

They are not right in the head as my Dad used say..

[timms139]

17. They wouldn't

be Republicans if they were right in the head .

[Bernardo de La Paz]

10. Praying for killing in a church. How Republicon. . . . . nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

11. Didn't their god in OT & NT reserve vengeance to hisself, knowing how emotional people get?

Deuteronomy 32:35

Vengeance is Mine, and recompense;
Their foot shall slip in due time;
For the day of their calamity is at hand,
And the things to come hasten upon them.’

Romans 12:

17 Repay no one evil for evil. Have[e] regard for good things in the sight of all men. 18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. 19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. 20 Therefore

“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
If he is thirsty, give him a drink;
For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.”

21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

[Timeflyer]

12. Reading is hard! Standing up in church, waving a bible and talking about killing people is way more fun.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

39. That he didn't instantly get smited speaks volumes

[maxrandb]

13. Fuck the fucking media!

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What a cute little FUCKING phrase the "media" put in this fucking story:

"though he wasn’t exactly clear on which “folks” are the ones who “need killing.”

It's NOT fucking "unclear", unless your aim is to make it seem "unclear".

Tell me, oh great purveyors of "news", what fucking "folks" do you fucking think he is fucking talking about"?

Our worthless piece of amphibian shit media would provide cover and succor for Hitler and Pol Pot.

[duhneece]

14. Reminds me that TSF re-tweeted, "The only good Democrat is a dead Democrat.'

From ‘my’ former County Commissioner Couy Griffin founder of Cowboys for Trump.
And Couy calls himself a Pastor.
And he provoked clapping, and shouting in agreement in a church setting.

[IronLionZion]

15. Killer Mark is doing way too well in the polls

this is uncomfortable. Hoping NC will wise up and vote blue.

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/governor/2024/north-carolina/

If anyone wants to support the Dem candidate, it's Josh Stein: https://www.joshstein.org/

[Warpy]

16. This is mainstream Christianity in the south

He just said the quiet part out loud. I doubt it will cost him anything, most people hear it in their churches.

It's one reason I fled in the late 60s. There were religious hatemongers in Boston, also, but they were a lot easier to avoid in a young city full of hippies and students.

[Marthe48]

18. Did anyone in the congregation protest?

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The punchline of a joke I heard "Damn brother, I don't believe I woulda told that!"

Any congregation, any pastor, who allows their church to be used to foment and endorse violence should be desanctified by the denominational leadership, and then pay taxes retroactively to the date of the call for murder.

Any of this turd's enemies? Don't plan to use that building for sanctuary. It is not a church.

[orange jar]

19. There was a time when something as bat shit insane as this would sink a campaign and ruin the candidate's career.

I don't think we'll ever see that again tbh.

[moose65]

21. Well, you're half right

This would ruin any Democrat’s chances. Unfortunately, Republicans aren’t taken seriously and get away with this shit.

Of course, no Democrat would ever say something like this.

[hadEnuf]

20. Exactly what some others are thinking, Mr. Robinson.

[msongs]

22. all non-believers must go then all non TRUE believers must go nt

[maxrandb]

23. This is a microcosm of how "effed" up our country, and mostly, the press is

10-15-20 years ago, a politicians career would be OVER if they made a statement calling for fucking MURDER!!!.

Now? It's just a "normal" story, where the media demonstrates that they are "being fair and balanced", by adding; "it's unclear who he is talking about FUCKING BEING MURDERED.

My God! I had hoped that maybe the media could take their jobs a little more seriously. I never thought I would have to hope they would denounce murder.

How about this media? The standard should be; WE DON'T MURDER ANYONE!

Does it matter who he wants to "see killed"?

[FalloutShelter]

29. MF45 erased all the lines.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

38. Fuck the newsmedia. I despise them.

[twodogsbarking]

25. Well that was weird. Maybe he should be examined.

[Blue Owl]

26. Fuckin' Nazi talk right there

[FalloutShelter]

27. Fomenting sedition.

Arrest his ass.

[Docreed2003]

28. Maybe it's because I grew up in the south

And I've heard this kind of rhetoric my whole life, but this kind of shit sounds funny, great and agreeable to right until you get down to the basic issue Gandalf outlined in Middle Earth:

“Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.”

Most sane people can recognize the insanity of Robinson's statement. Rather than being appalled, I'd suggest we guard ourselves and do everything in our power to elect like minded allies at all levels of government.

[keithbvadu2]

31. Mark, many of your fellow conservatives considered your skin color to be "some people".

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Some of your fellow conservatives still do.

[4lbs]

32. Was he looking at himself in the mirror earlier in the day?

I guess they forget that the "far right" aren't the only ones that have guns and such.

Be careful what you state and bloviate. You might just get your wish....

[johnnyfins]

34. Bring it, Fatboy

Motherfucker don't realize that the "killing" he is referencing in terms of WW2, applied to assholes like him. Like I said. Bring it on Fatboy, Fake tuff guy, loudmouth, trog.

[Dem4life1234]

42. How did

How did I know it was going to be that obese fool?

I just knew it would be him! Send his ass packing.

Yet his party is supporting a whole pedo rapist. Dumb fucking evil ass hypocrites.

I will say it again, Christo-fascists are the worst human beings.

[dchill]

44. "Some folks need killing!" Saith the Lord.

He not only thinks that statement is true, he thinks he's the one qualified to decide who those "folks" are.

[IzzaNuDay]

47. Send that cretin a copy of the Ten Commandments

with Thou shalt not kill

As far as I know, there are no exceptions for killing!