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No denial from candidate for governor of North Carolina, who is suing CNN for report on his ‘Black NAZI’ porn profile

Mark Robinson, North Carolina’s embattled Republican gubernatorial candidate, suggested that people who can’t take care of their children should be sterilized, according to one of a series of incendiary and racist social media posts from 2014 through 2019.

The commentary made in reference to Black families, which used terms a white supremacist would find appropriate, predates his time as the state’s lieutenant governor, but much of it came after his rise as a public figure on the right. Most of the social media posts have not previously been reported.

“I have more respect for loyal DOGS than I do for PEOPLE who don’t take care of their children,” Robinson wrote on his Facebook page in 2014. The post contained the hashtag “#haveyourdeadbeatsspayedandneutered”.

Robinson has been in a state of damage control for the last few weeks. Last month, CNN revealed old posts made under his profile on pornographic websites, in which the conservative candidate for governor purportedly described himself as a “Black NAZI” and pined for a return to the days of slavery.

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[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 87 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (6 children)

“I said this once and I’m saying it again; A weak minded, muddle headed negro, ALWAYS thinks he and “his people” are victims.”

“I’m not in the KKK. They don’t let blacks join. If I was in the KKK I would have called him Martin Lucifer Koon!”

“Slavery is not bad. Some people need to be slaves. I wish they would bring it [slavery] back. I would certainly buy a few,”

“I’d take Hitler over any of the shit that’s in Washington right now!”

In 2021, he referred to transgender and homosexual people as “filth”. He has also said people who are gay are equivalent to “what the cows leave behind” as well as “maggots” and “flies”.

What on Earth is wrong with this man? He needs some heavy-duty therapy. But also, how the hell does someone like this get elected to public office?

[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 45 points 3 weeks ago

how the hell does someone like this get elected to public office?

have you seen pretty much the entire GOP?

[–] CompostMaterial@lemmy.world 27 points 3 weeks ago

As extra context, the current governor, Roy Cooper, dropped out as a VP contender for Kamala because he was worried that this dipshit would seize power if he left the state.

[–] zaph@sh.itjust.works 19 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I would certainly buy a few,”

He thinks he would be immune LMFAO

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

He seems to have failed to understand at least one very basic thing about how slavery historically worked.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

If I quote this speech, it will probably get auto deleted.

He would view himself as one of the "House" variety.

[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 7 points 3 weeks ago

I would love to see someone say straight to his face “I’d buy you” “you can’t” “why not? You’re black” and watch him try to reconcile that. Idiot

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago

He internalized systemic and overt racism. He is the real world Uncle Ruckus.

[–] BertramDitore@lemm.ee 14 points 3 weeks ago

On top of all that he’s also, unsurprisingly, a disingenuous hypocrite:

“I like watching [transgender slur] on girl porn! That’s fucking hot! It takes the man out while leaving the man in!” Robinson wrote in one comment verified by the outlet. “And yeah I’m a ‘perv’ too!”

Source

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Holy shit what

[–] Cosmonauticus@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

“I have more respect for loyal DOGS than I do for PEOPLE who don’t take care of their children,” Robinson wrote on his Facebook page in 2014. The post contained the hashtag “#haveyourdeadbeatsspayedandneutered”.

Fucked up thing to say but I can see a lot of those, "Dogs are better than ppl", "We don't deserve dogs" ppl saying this.

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Yeah. If one of my friends said this, without the link and all the other bigoted garbage, I’d agree.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

I would also be asking where this came from. Seems like your typical "who asked?" facebook stuff.

[–] Cosmonauticus@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

If you agree that forced sterilization of ppl is ok (something racists are famous for saying/doing) regardless of reasoning you're as big an asshole as the racists.

[–] fern@lemmy.autism.place 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

“I have more respect for loyal DOGS than I do for PEOPLE who don’t take care of their children," in the vacuum they're describing, could be interpreted as having a lot of respect for dogs and little respect for abusive parents, which are not asshole takes.

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 2 points 3 weeks ago

Thank you for understanding my point.

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 2 points 3 weeks ago

That’s true. It’s also not what I said.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Why is uncle ruckus running for governor?

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

The ghost of Ronald Reagan told him to.