We have witnessed a lot of wailing and hand-wringing from #NeverTrumpers about the death of conservatism in the “age” of Trump. Never mind that eight years is hardly an “age,” and that’s the maximum Trump can spend as president.

You’d never know it from the “conservatives” who claim some higher set of principles . . . principles it seems that makes someone with all of Trump’s personality flaws and none of his essential attributes (or even a socialist) a more attractive president than Orange Man Bad.

If anything can kill a conservative movement, it’s a bunch of “conservatives” standing as a bulwark in daily support of socialists and communists. And if anything can push forward a conservative movement, it’s actual conservatives.

Enter Mark Robinson, Republican candidate for Lt. Governor in North Carolina. Robinson became a national sensation when he stood before the Greensboro city council and mounted a passionate defense of the Second Amendment.

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In July, I blogged that Robinson was running for Lt. Gov. in his home state and that his campaign’s focus was on “patriots, not politicians.”

Since that time, Robinson has been tweeting about numerous issues and getting a good response in terms of relative shares and likes. Here’s a sampling:

Leftists are mad at PRESIDENT Trump for “insulting” Baltimore, but are not angry at Democrats for DESTROYING Baltimore.

Pure liberal lunatic hypocrisy. — Mark Robinson (@markrobinsonNC) July 29, 2019

If Democrats were interested in providing the MAXIMUM amount of OPPORTUNITIES for Americans they wouldn’t be so obsessed with the minimum wage. — Mark Robinson (@markrobinsonNC) July 31, 2019

The same people who don’t want the police to profile suspicious people on the streets, will now want to PROFILE every law abiding gun owner in America. — Mark Robinson (@markrobinsonNC) August 5, 2019

The same people who told us not to “rush to judgement” and blame Radical Islamic Terrorism for Ft. Food, San Bernardino, and Pulse Nightclub, are sure in a big hurry to blame the NRA and President Trump for El Paso and Ohio. — Mark Robinson (@markrobinsonNC) August 5, 2019

On September 14, 2019, the Robinson campaign is hosting a statewide grassroots launch.

Robinson has recently garnered a lot of grassroots attention; this is somewhat surprising given how little media attention this race has received so far. This appears to be actual grassroots support of the sort the Tea Party enjoyed and not the manufactured “grassroots” astroturfing that marks the majority of leftist movements.

All politicians listen up: A man with common sense TELLING YOU who to blame for gun violence. #notus #notthelawabiding https://t.co/eJAjZmccmi — Traditional American (@TradAmerican) September 3, 2019

BREAKING NEWS !!

Private citizen Mark Robinson of North Carolina to run for Lt Governor. ? ??

We need more good common sense private citizens to be in government. This man speaks for millions & millions of law… https://t.co/eaACRJFys1 — Chris Finochio (@ChrisFinochio) August 31, 2019

Running For Lt. Gov! Mark Robinson! This is the video that made him a household name for defenders of the Second Amendment. https://t.co/Jw4Xfoiiek — Rick Brainard (@BrainardRichard) August 28, 2019

Spread the word – Conservative Connections https://t.co/KV5sMQzUS9 — Ray Ammeraal (@AmmeraalRay) September 3, 2019

Robinson has apparently noted the surge of grassroots support. He posted a video in which he states that he sees his campaign not just as a campaign but as a conservative movement rooted in (actual) conservative principles.



