North Carolina GOP candidate for Governor Mark Robinson "Black People owe white people reparations"

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Conservative Robinson joins race for N. Carolina governor

North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has formally entered next year's race for governor. He unveiled his plans at a rally Saturday. Robinson is a favorite of the GOP's conservative base in the closely divided state. He's known for being sharp-spoken on social issues, but comments on...

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Democratic Attorney General Josh Steinannounced his bid in January. Republican State Treasurer Dale Folwell also got in the race last month. And former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker, R-N.C., is preparing to enter in the coming weeks, according to Tim Murtaugh, a spokesperson for a consulting firm advising Walker.
Robinson's popularity among the Republican base and flush coffers put him squarely at the top of the list of candidates for a GOP primary. But others have questioned whether his aggressive, conservative style and blunt comments about LGBTQ+ rights, abortion and the role of women make him the party's best choice to win a general election in a closely divided state.
Despite Republican success in controlling the state legislature, the GOP has won the governor's office just once since 1992, back in 2012.
The office of lieutentant governor has been considered for several decades as a stepping stone to the state's highest office. But since the late 1960s, only three of them — all Democrats — have made the leap to governor.
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Robinson's critics have pointed to speeches he has made in conservative churches and on radio shows that touched on his antipathy toward LGBTQ+ activism and for his support for banning abortion.
In one address at a church in 2021, Robinson said, "There's no reason anybody anywhere in America should be telling any child about transgenderism, homosexuality, any of that filth."
Robinson hasn't apologized for such remarks, saying that he wasn't attacking the LGBTQ+ community but rather that it was a judgment on reading materials in public schools. He also has said he can separate his religious views from the responsibilities of office.
Robinson said Saturday he wants to make North Carolina a "destination state for life," which he said includes his support for legislation preventing abortions once an ultrasound first detects fetal cardiac activity, typically about six weeks after fertilization. State law currently bans nearly all abortions after 20 weeks.
Gubernatorial rivals already have been pushing back at Robinson even before the formal announcement.

 

[The Tradition]

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That's a pretty powerful argument in that video.

And he's right, you know...

 

[FAUlty Gator]

Holy hell. How goddamned dishonest and ignorant can you be? He’s not saying anything like that. He’s saying the blacks who have freedom today owe a debt to those blacks who came before them for fighting for the freedom they have. Not whites. Good grief.

And why is "Black People owe white people reparations" in quotes when it was never said?

 

[SSG T]

There is a sizable segment of the country going "YES!!!He's absolutely right!"

Those same people also throw a fit if you call them racists.

 

[The Tradition]

There is a sizable segment of the country going "YES!!!He's absolutely right!"

Those same people also throw a fit if you call them racists.

Do you think HE'S a racist?

 

[FAUlty Gator]

There is a sizable segment of the country going "YES!!!He's absolutely right!"

Those same people also throw a fit if you call them racists.

So you don’t think any blacks living in this country today owe a debt of gratitude to MLK? He died for nothing? Or did you not actually watch the video?

 

[JRHawk2003]

I wish other white people would stop embarrassing me.

 

[Kenneth Griffin]

 

[lucas80]

Robinson has mocked the survivors of school shootings. I guess he thinks they need to toughen up a bit.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campai...ernor-in-nc-mocked-school-shooting-survivors/

 

[HawCory]

I wish other white people would stop embarrassing me.

I agree with your sentiment, but it isn't a white guy this time.

Also, it appears that the Tweeter took a few liberties with the context in this case.

 

[BelemNole]

 

[luvmyhawks]

I wish other white people would stop embarrassing me.

Hahahaha.......... Which white person would that be?

 

[hawkeyetraveler]

As someone who would NEVER vote for this guy, the thread title and the tweet are very misleading.

He is enough of a tool on his own…no need to exagerate or outright lie about what he said. That should be the exclusive province of our MAGA brethren.

 

[JRHawk2003]

Hahahaha.......... Which white person would that be?

I'm allowed to be an idiot like the next guy

 

[tumorboy]

He’s the GOP nominee for governor.

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

You would think that the GOP would learn that the Trump brand of crazy only works for one guy: Trump.

But here we are.

 

[JRHawk2003]

Am I here?

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

Nobody deserves reparations in 2024.

 

[SA_Hawk]

The only thing Democrats hate more than Republicans are black Republicans.

 

[Finance85]

You a

There is a sizable segment of the country going "YES!!!He's absolutely right!"

Those same people also throw a fit if you call them racists.

You apparently only read inaccurate headlines.

 

[Here_4_a_Day]

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Conservative Robinson joins race for N. Carolina governor

North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has formally entered next year's race for governor. He unveiled his plans at a rally Saturday. Robinson is a favorite of the GOP's conservative base in the closely divided state. He's known for being sharp-spoken on social issues, but comments on...

apnews.com

Democratic Attorney General Josh Steinannounced his bid in January. Republican State Treasurer Dale Folwell also got in the race last month. And former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker, R-N.C., is preparing to enter in the coming weeks, according to Tim Murtaugh, a spokesperson for a consulting firm advising Walker.
Robinson's popularity among the Republican base and flush coffers put him squarely at the top of the list of candidates for a GOP primary. But others have questioned whether his aggressive, conservative style and blunt comments about LGBTQ+ rights, abortion and the role of women make him the party's best choice to win a general election in a closely divided state.
Despite Republican success in controlling the state legislature, the GOP has won the governor's office just once since 1992, back in 2012.
The office of lieutentant governor has been considered for several decades as a stepping stone to the state's highest office. But since the late 1960s, only three of them — all Democrats — have made the leap to governor.
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Robinson's critics have pointed to speeches he has made in conservative churches and on radio shows that touched on his antipathy toward LGBTQ+ activism and for his support for banning abortion.
In one address at a church in 2021, Robinson said, "There's no reason anybody anywhere in America should be telling any child about transgenderism, homosexuality, any of that filth."
Robinson hasn't apologized for such remarks, saying that he wasn't attacking the LGBTQ+ community but rather that it was a judgment on reading materials in public schools. He also has said he can separate his religious views from the responsibilities of office.
Robinson said Saturday he wants to make North Carolina a "destination state for life," which he said includes his support for legislation preventing abortions once an ultrasound first detects fetal cardiac activity, typically about six weeks after fertilization. State law currently bans nearly all abortions after 20 weeks.
Gubernatorial rivals already have been pushing back at Robinson even before the formal announcement.

The truth will set you free!

 

[tumorboy]

Nobody deserves reparations in 2024.

The Osage Tribe could use some more. From all the wealth stolen from them. They did get a nice settlement check in 2011. But probably still peanuts compared to what was taken from them.

 

[hexumhawk]

The idea of reparation's of any kind are idiotic.

 

[Scruddy]

The Osage Tribe could use some more. From all the wealth stolen from them. They did get a nice settlement check in 2011. But probably still peanuts compared to what was taken from them.

Are the Cheyenne or Arapaho tribes owed reparations from the osage as the osage tribe was constantly murdering and enslaving them during their expansion through the midwest?

 

[tumorboy]

The idea of reparation's of any kind are idiotic.

Disagree, when there have been state, federal, local government initiated confiscations of wealth without compensation upending generations of descendants lives. A check and attempt to make amends is warranted.

 

[hexumhawk]

Disagree, when there have been state, federal, local government initiated confiscations of wealth without compensation upending generations of descendants lives. A check and attempt to make amends is warranted.

And impossible to quantify even if you agree with the premise

 

[Scruddy]

Disagree, when there have been state, federal, local government initiated confiscations of wealth without compensation upending generations of descendants lives. A check and attempt to make amends is warranted.

The government has confiscated my wealth constantly since I was 15. Think I have a case?

 

[Finance85]

I'm allowed to be an idiot like the next guy

As we all are. Some are better at it than others.

 

[tumorboy]

And impossible to quantify even if you agree with the premise

Thats just an excuse not to do it. I’m not talking about slavery reparations. More of in the lines of lynchings , race massacres, wealth confiscation

 

[franklinman]

The only thing Democrats hate more than Republicans are black Republicans.

Don't you mean Crazy black CONS.

 

[Finance85]

Don't you mean Crazy black CONS.

Pick out something Mark Robinson said that's crazy. Let's see if you can differentiate between political philosophy and crazy.

 

[goldmom]

If I were a North Carolinian I’d be embarrassed right now regardless of party. What a fool.

 

[CaboKP]

There are a lot of challenges with reparations for native Americans. How much land was theirs vs not used is the first one.
If payments were made as recently as 2011, I would expect the agreement had verbiage to consider it final.

 

[artradley]

You a

You apparently only read inaccurate headlines.

As did the first reply from a conservative saying, “Yes, he’s absolutely right!”

 

[artradley]

Pick out something Mark Robinson said that's crazy. Let's see if you can differentiate between political philosophy and crazy.

https://iowa.forums.rivals.com/thre...white-people-reparations.417816/post-11172973

 

[NoleATL]

Perhaps they should be charged for their cruise over here, too, at current luxury cruise prices.

 

[Chishawk1425]

 

[TC Nole OX]

This guy isn’t crazy. He understands how deeply racist and insane the republican base is. He’s throwing them the red meat they crave by the truckload.

 

[TC Nole OX]

 

[Finance85]

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Yeah, that's not good.