North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson‘s newly announced campaign for governor is placing a bright spotlight on the Republican’s history of making outrageously right-wing statements.
Robinson, 54, announced his candidacy on Saturday at a rally at Ace Speedway in the town of Altamahaw where his fellow Grand Old Partiers celebrated him as “North Carolina’s next governor,” according to local news outlet MyFox8.
Robinson’s announcement quickly sparked a backlash on social media, where a video recorded in 2021 revealed his stance on the topic of reparations for slavery.
While data shows that most Republicans are firmly against the idea of reparations for slavery, Robinson said that he’s actually in favor of it, with one slight caveat: it would effectively be reverse reparations with Black folks footing the bill.
Ion really think y’all understand. On the one hand, @markrobinsonNC would make history as the first Black Governor of NC. On the other, the man LITERALLY said not only is he *against* reparations, but Black Americans, “it’s YOU who owe” 🤣 Representation =/= Representing pic.twitter.com/GuFIL6CdFA
— James E. Ford, PhD (@JEFordNCTOY) April 23, 2023