Mark Levin Podcast: “Fear, Violence, and the Democrat Party”

Date: September 25, 2025
Host: Mark Levin
Producer: Cumulus Podcast Network

Episode Overview

In this impassioned and at times combative episode, Mark Levin addresses what he sees as the endemic culture of violence within the Democrat Party, arguing that the party's history, rhetoric, and policies stoke division and incite real-world danger. Drawing on recent events (notably, the assassination of Charlie Kirk, shootings involving ICE, and attacks on conservative figures), Levin traverses topics from media complicity, language's power, the rise of left-wing ideology on campus, the treatment of law enforcement, Jew-hatred, and the modern threats of Marxism and Islamism. Throughout, he asserts the fundamental differences between the two major parties and warns of the grave risks posed when political, media, and cultural leaders use incendiary language.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The “Violent Origins” and Modern Reality of the Democrat Party

• Historical Narrative:
  • Levin asserts the Democrat Party is “born of violence” and maintains a “violent, violent history and it is a violent entity today.” (01:05)
• Modern Examples:
  • “It not only promotes violence with its propaganda, with its scare tactics, with its fear mongering... it invites the most violent elements into its ranks. Violent felons… open borders… drug cartels, terrorists, criminals.” (01:45)
  • Mark accuses Democrat leaders of supporting anti-police rhetoric and references ties to criminal justice reform that, in his view, enable violence.

2. Media Complicity and Language as Weapon

• Propaganda Techniques:
  • “They used the same propaganda that was used in the 1920s and 30s by fascistic regimes.” (03:20)
  • He categorically claims, “The Democrat Party has become, quote, unquote, the Democratic Socialist Party. I told you this before, it's not their base, it's the party.” (13:04)
• Media Allegiances:
  • Heavy criticism of major outlets such as The New York Times and CNN:
    • “Look at their papers. The New York Times covering up the Holocaust. The New York Times promoting phony photos about genocide in the Middle East and using Hamas numbers. CNN, same thing. Side with the terrorists, side with the Islamists, side with the Marxists...” (06:25)
• Notable Quote:
  • “Antifa, they tell us, is an idea. An idea. It is an idea that riots, commits arson that beats people to a pulp. Seems to me that is more than an idea.” (07:45)

3. Political Targeting and the Consequences of Rhetoric

• On Political Violence:
  • Levin draws a direct line from Democrat rhetoric to real-world attacks:
    • “Two assassination attempts against Donald Trump. Did that lower their rhetoric? Not for a second.” (09:00)
    • Recalls the murder of Charlie Kirk, attacks on ICE, and other high-profile incidents as evidence of a climate fueled by leftist rhetoric.
• Supreme Court Pressure:
  • “The targeting of Supreme Court nominees like Kavanaugh, like Clarence Thomas, they're targeting... again.” (08:35)
• On Law Enforcement:
  • “They have trashed and trashed and trashed again. Federal law enforcement. Now it's ICE. ICE that dares to enforce the law.” (11:05)

4. Debate on Rights—Where Do They Originate?

• Mark’s Defense of Natural Rights:
  • “Your rights come from God, your earthly laws come from man, you dumb bastard.” (12:50)
  • Critiques Democratic Senator Tim Kaine’s supposed view that rights derive from government.

5. Language and Power—Excerpts From “On Power”

• Mark reads from his book, examining the deliberate use of language by those in authority:
  • “The pursuit and maintenance of negative power, centralized authoritarian power require the utilization of negative techniques in communication, including manipulation, deception, repetition, deceit, concealment, distraction, fear mongering, and in language that is intimidating, self serving and orchestrated.” (54:00)
  • “This is an approach that seeks to arouse prejudices and stifle independent thought... to control the population without moral reservations.” (54:45)
• He references agitprop:
  • “Agitation with propaganda is called agitprop... this is what you're seeing in the Democrat Party, and the radical left, which is what you're seeing with the anti semi bigots. Agitprop.” (56:10)

6. Reactions to Recent Real-World Events

• ICE Detention Center Attack:

  • Reviews the details of the shooting, connecting it to anti-ICE rhetoric from Democratic leaders and on social media.
  • “I think Gavin Newsom and his hook ought to take credit. You put out your message. Your messaging has worked… Including the nut jobs. Including the people are right on the edge.” (47:05)

• Senator Ted Cruz's Response (to ICE shooting):

  • “To every politician who is using rhetoric, demonizing ICE and demonizing CBP, stop... Your political opponents are not Nazis. We need to learn to work together without demonizing each other, without attacking each other.” (31:00)

7. On Jew-Hatred, Islamism, and Conservative Silence

• Bigotry on Both Left and Right:
  • Levin laments not only the mainstreaming of antisemitic rhetoric but the lack of public condemnation by mainstream figures.
  • “We have now people who are rightly calling out the Democrats, but they are not rightly calling out the Jew-haters, the Islamists, the radical bigoted isolationists. They don't call them out.” (39:03)
• Call-Out of Muslim Brotherhood Activity:
  • Levin plays audio from “Sami Hadi,” a Muslim Brotherhood activist, regarding political activism against Zionism in the U.S., warning of the influence and dangers of Islamism:
    • “I'm warning and I am warning and I am warning and people are afraid to join me... This Islamism is a grave danger to our country.” (74:03)

8. On Media Personalities and “Free Speech”

• Jimmy Kimmel Controversy:
  • Criticizes the defense of Kimmel as a “free speech” martyr:
    • “If you're a schmuck that says intentionally planned, strategized, provocative statements about a political assassination, you took the risk and you lost... Nothing wrong with firing him. Nothing.” (42:40)
• Conservative Exclusion from Mainstream Media:
  • “Is that a violation of free speech that you don't have any conservatives really on there? ... It's a damnable abomination, but it's not a suppression of speech.” (44:50)

9. Marxism, Israel, and the American Founding

• On the Fusion of Marxist and Islamist Thought:
  • Cites “the Marxist and Islamist on the left” as existential threats (104:40).
• On the American Tradition:
  • Echoes support for civil society and the Enlightenment:
    • “We constitutional conservatives, we believe in our founding. We believe in the framers. We believe in our fantastic declaration and Constitution. We believe in the Judeo Christian belief system and the values that undergird our society.” (106:05)

10. The Manipulation of Political Violence Data

• Criticism of the ADL’s Data:
  • Levin questions the veracity and intent behind statistics claiming most political violence is right wing; accuses organizations like the ADL of padding numbers and ignoring left-wing crimes (112:00).
    • “The ADL has long padded its right wing extremism by including incidents of non ideological criminality by perpetrators suspected of being white supremacists.” (112:55)
    • “The Islamists, the Marxists, Antifa, they tell us is an idea. It's an idea with a lot of violence.” (116:00)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

Mark Levin:

• “The Democrat Party was born of violence. It not only promotes violence with its propaganda, with its scare tactics, with its fear mongering, and it does so for power, but it invites the most violent elements into its ranks.” [00:45]
• “Antifa, they tell us, is an idea. An idea. It is an idea that riots, commits arson that beats people to a pulp. Seems to me that is more than an idea.” [07:45]
• “Your rights come from God, your earthly laws come from man, you dumb bastard. You don't even understand anything.” [12:50]
• “Agitation with propaganda is called agitprop… this is what you're seeing in the Democrat Party, and the radical left, which is what you're seeing with the anti semi bigots.” [56:10]
• “I'm warning and I am warning and I am warning and people are afraid to join me in this and they shouldn't be afraid. They better start speaking out that this Islamism is a grave danger to our country.” [74:03]
• “These politicians, they're two dollar politicians. They're worth nothing. They try to manipulate us, deceive us, fear monger us. These are dangerous, pathetic people. They’re not statesmen, they’re not leaders.” [59:30]

Ted Cruz: (on ICE shooting)

• “To every politician who is using rhetoric, demonizing ICE and demonizing CBP, stop. To every politician demanding that ICE agents be doxxed and calling for people to go after their families, stop. This has very real consequences.” [31:00]

Timestamps of Notable Segments

• 00:45 – Opening premise: the “violent” nature of the Democrat Party.
• 06:25 – Criticism of mainstream media and coverage of world events.
• 11:05 – Discussion of ICE, law enforcement, Democratic immigration policies.
• 12:50 – Rights: “Your rights come from God…” Outburst at Tim Kaine’s worldview.
• 31:00 – Ted Cruz press conference excerpt on political violence.
• 39:03 – Antisemitism in modern discourse and conservative silence.
• 42:40 – Defense for firing Jimmy Kimmel over “provocative statements.”
• 54:00–59:30 – Reading from “On Power” and dissecting the use of language in politics.
• 74:03 – Levin’s warning about Islamism and playing Muslim Brotherhood activist clip.
• 112:00 – Debunking claim that most political violence is right-wing; critique of the ADL.

In-Show Dynamics & Tone

• Tone: Combative, outraged, unapologetically partisan.
• Style: Levin flows between monologue, reading from his books, playing news clips, and rapid-fire riffing on headlines and personalities.
• Style Note: Levin frequently references his previous warnings (“I’ve been warning and warning…”), lauds his audience as true patriots, and frames topics as existential struggles for America’s survival.

Conclusion & Final Remarks

Wrapping up, Levin reiterates that the language and strategies employed by the Democrat Party, leftist activists, and complicit media are not simply political maneuvers but fundamentally corrosive to American civil society and personal safety. He urges vigilance, calls for both left- and right-wing extremism to be denounced—but sees the left as the primary driver of peril. His closing segments champion American tradition, highlight the dangers of agitprop and propaganda, and rally listeners to remain vocal and engaged in defense of constitutional values.

For listeners seeking a forceful, critical conservative analysis of current affairs—especially regarding political violence, language, media, and culture—this episode lays out Levin’s framework for understanding the stakes and the antagonists in America’s ongoing political drama.