In a newly unearthed video, North Carolina’s GOP nominee for governor says America was better then because Republicans "fought for real social change."
Fuck I hate having to defend these assholes but if we’re going to call them out on their bullshit it needs to be accurate. The quote is slightly taken out of context because he was inexplicably trying to dodge a question that wasn’t presented to him.
Take a look at the rest of the stuff he’s been known for saying. From the article:
“The only thing worse than a woman who doesn’t know her place, is a man who doesn’t know his,” he wrote on Facebook in December 2017.
He also wrote, “I am REALLY sick of feminism and feminist. They are just as bad, if not worse, than racist.”
There’s plenty more to revisit with Robinson’s attacks on women, including calling them “whores,” “witches” and “rejected drag queens.”
There’s also his record of quoting Adolf Hitler, fanning Islamophobia, saying trans people should be arrested for using bathrooms, casting doubts on the Holocaust and spreading countless dangerous conspiracy theories.
Sure, he was trying to dodge a “gotcha” question, but his answer falls right in line with what he’s been saying for years anyway. His statement is completely in line with his other stated beliefs.
"The only thing worse than a woman who doesn’t know her place, is a man who doesn’t know his,” he wrote on Facebook in December 2017.
Perhaps I need to get my eyes checked, but… Isn’t he black? I shudder to think what a black man “knowing his place” in NC meant just a handful of years ago.
This is only the beginning with this guy. I’m not going to list any of it, but he said some absolutely awful things about many women, including Michelle Obama, Hilary Clinton, Oprah, Taylor Swift, AOC, Pelosi, and at least 15 other public figures. 😳
“So I threw shade at journalists for not buying a known bigot’s weasel words, but I’m still insisting on the conclusion despite being wrong on all counts.”
Take a look at the rest of the stuff he’s been known for saying. From the article:
Sure, he was trying to dodge a “gotcha” question, but his answer falls right in line with what he’s been saying for years anyway. His statement is completely in line with his other stated beliefs.
Perhaps I need to get my eyes checked, but… Isn’t he black? I shudder to think what a black man “knowing his place” in NC meant just a handful of years ago.
Exactly. When these people tell you who they really are, believe them. They’re not lying, they’re not joking, they’re not confused.
This is only the beginning with this guy. I’m not going to list any of it, but he said some absolutely awful things about many women, including Michelle Obama, Hilary Clinton, Oprah, Taylor Swift, AOC, Pelosi, and at least 15 other public figures. 😳
Ok so in the larger picture this is probably exactly what he wants, but I still stand by my statement for this particular case.
“So I threw shade at journalists for not buying a known bigot’s weasel words, but I’m still insisting on the conclusion despite being wrong on all counts.”
Enlightened centrism is so fucking tiring.