“Mark Robinson, the controversial and socially conservative Republican nominee for governor of North Carolina, made a series of inflammatory comments on a pornography website’s message board more than a decade ago, in which he referred to himself as a ‘black NAZI!’ and expressed support for reinstating slavery.” — CNN, 9/19/24
NOTE: This piece originally ran in 2018. We have updated it with the quote above because six years later, here we are yet again.
Oh boy, here we go. It looks like I’ve offended one of these “delicate flower” types with my so-called “racist tirade.” Well, don’t expect an apology from me. I’m the kind of guy who says what he thinks, even if it’s “politically incorrect.” Oh, and as you probably guessed, I also see eye-to-eye with Adolf Hitler on a few things. I guess that makes me a “bad guy,” huh?
Listen, pal, this is America. And in America, we have a little something called the First Amendment. This country was founded on the constitutional right to express your beliefs, and to do so in a loud, threatening manner, completely unprompted and punctuated by the occasional quote from Mein Kampf. What can I say? I believe in Freedom of Speech and defending the purity of Aryan blood. So sue me.
Oh, boy, do I hear sirens? It must be the thought police, coming to take me away. What is this, Nazi Germany? I wish. Unfortunately, it’s present-day America where voicing unpopular views and quote-unquote “vitriolic, antisemitic hate speech” are apparently frowned upon.
Whatever happened to the free and open exchange of ideas? It used to be part of what made this country so great. Now, you make one offhand remark about politics, religion, or the failure of Hitler to fully realize his grand vision of the Völkisch nationalist ideal, and people just fly completely off the handle. It’s kind of sad, honestly, but I guess those are just the times we live in now.
Sometimes, it feels like we’ve lost our ability to talk to people who are different from ourselves. Call me old-fashioned, but I like to think that people can always find some common ground if they keep an open mind, even if they don’t vote for the same politicians or both adhere to the same anti-Marxist, anti-intellectual worldview. If you don’t agree with my point of view or believe that a scourge of cultural and social decadence poisoned the Weimar Republic in the 1920s, let’s talk about it. It’s called a conversation—look it up sometime.
It’s funny, but when I was growing up, they taught us that talking to someone who doesn’t share your point of view was a good thing. We used to welcome a spirited debate and never shied away from controversial topics like whether or not the Aryan master race was descended from the lost continent of Atlantis. But I suppose in these modern times, people would rather avoid “unpleasant” subjects than have a real discussion with any substance. Then again, maybe I’m just an anachronism from a simpler and more racist bygone era.
Or maybe I’m just too forward with people. I like to shoot from the hip, which also happens to be where I keep my Walther P38 pistol in an authentic WWII German holster. Oh, great, I suppose that offends you, too? Well, excuse me for exercising my Second Amendment rights while refusing to whitewash history. I must be the worst person in the world!
But hey, don’t listen to me. Go back to your liberal echo chamber where nobody will dare to offend your delicate sensibilities by saying something you don’t agree with or suggesting that the Earth is hollow and contains a secret base where a sinister cabal of ancient Zionists is controlling the global economy. If you need me, I’ll be out here with the other adults having a healthy political discourse and then later attending a meetup for my favorite alt-right Reddit group at the Cici’s Pizza Buffet out by Interstate 19. You’re welcome to join us if you think you can handle an open dialogue.