The Rob Carson Show: "Armed Radical Groups Exposed: Investigative Journalist Drops Bombshell"

Newsmax Podcasts | September 23, 2025
Guest: Luke Rosiak (The Daily Wire)

Overview

In this hour of "The Rob Carson Show," host Rob Carson blends biting humor and political commentary as he reacts to recent political events, the aftermath of the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk, and Donald Trump’s speech at the United Nations. The main focus is an in-depth interview with investigative journalist Luke Rosiak, who unpacks his bombshell reporting on the armed, radical Socialist Rifle Association (SRA)—a group merging far-left politics, transgender identity activism, and weaponization. The episode scrutinizes the rise of violent, radical groups, their connections to recent attacks, the way language is weaponized, and the looming crackdown promised with Trump’s move to officially designate Antifa as a terrorist group.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Analysis of the Political Climate and Trump’s U.N. Speech

• Societal Disruption: Carson frames recent social movements—transgender activism, open borders, globalist policies—as parts of a deliberate effort to destabilize Western societies.
  • "All of the things that have happened in our country in the last five years are happening in nations around the country... The same societal disruption nonsense meant to take down the foundations of these countries." (03:00)
• Trump’s Speech Reception: Carson praises Trump’s combative speech at the U.N., echoing nationalist themes about protecting borders and traditions.
  • Noteworthy riff: Carson jokes that such rhetoric would be labeled "fascist" or "Nazi" by critics.
  • "Boy, he sounds like a fascist... That could totally Nazi Hitler said the same thing happened." (05:11)
  • Trump: "So together, let us uphold our sacred duty to our people and to our citizens. Let us protect their borders, ensure their safety, preserve their cultures..." (04:00)

2. Critique and Parody of Kamala Harris and the 2024 Election

• Election Loss and Candidacy: Carson lampoons Kamala Harris’s poor performance and her self-justifications, including her discussion about the risk of choosing a gay running mate (Pete Buttigieg).
  • "She did not not choose Pete Bootygig because he was gay and then admitted that... it was too big a risk. You just admitted that Democrats are racist homophobes." (11:00)
• Democratic Party’s Troubles: Pundits and Carson alike skewer Harris for "self-immolation" on her book tour and call her "talentless," with predictions her political career is over.
  • "She's coming off as a very low IQ de hire who knows that her future is really not in being the nominee..." – Political Pundit (18:50)

3. Investigative Spotlight: The Socialist Rifle Association (SRA) & Armed Radical Movements

a. Emergence and Structure of SRA

• Rapid Growth: The SRA, rooted in left-leaning/transgender activism, boasts 10,000 members ("comrades") with national chapters since 2019 (22:26).
• Training and Weapons:
  • Rosiak: "They train. They basically do what looks like war games. They run through the woods, sprinting and jumping over obstacles and shooting long range targets, stockpiling all kinds of weapons." (22:40)
• Criminal Ties: SRA members involved in violent crimes—including an attack on a Texas ICE facility and incidents involving explosives during Trump’s inauguration.

b. Radical Ideologies at Play

• Membership Profile:
  • Rosiak: "A third of its members were anarchists, a third... Marxist Leninists or Maoists, and the final third was LGBTQ. But it's strongly transgender." (24:17)
  • SRA’s leadership is self-identified trans and nonbinary; group language and imagery evoke militant revolution.
• Rhetoric and Justification of Violence:
  • The organization claims to defend against "fascists," but critics (and Rosiak) argue the group defines virtually all opponents as fascists, thus justifying violence against anyone.

c. SRA and the Weaponization of “Words as Violence”

• Psyop & Escalation:
  • Carson and Rosiak argue radical language ("words are violence," etc.) is weaponized to justify real-world attacks.
  • "They declared conservative speech to be a weapon, to be, you know, something that could be as violence." – Carson (25:33)
  • Rosiak cites SRA social media mocking the murder of Charlie Kirk and expressing support for other acts of violence.
  • Suicide and martyrdom ideation within the groups likened to radical Islamist groups.

d. Overlap with Antifa and Other Extremist Groups

• Loose but Overlapping Memberships:
  • "There's overlap... They often join more than one group." – Rosiak (30:35)
• Difficulty Identifying Hierarchies:
  • Antifa is often dismissed by opponents as lacking centralized structure, but SRA has official membership cards and was registered (although its nonprofit status lapsed).

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Exposing the SRA’s Threat:
  • "It really is shocking how much extreme political violence is tied to transgender... especially because of how few of them there are." – Luke Rosiak (22:26)
  • "After Kirk was assassinated, SRA members mocked him, expressed enthusiasm, wished that the man who shot President Donald Trump had similar marksmanship." – Carson (25:31)
• On Language as a Driver for Violence:
  • "They're using words of war to get that, and they're trying to deny accountability. They call Donald Trump a fascist. They call Charlie Kirk a fascist. They shoot him. They killed Charlie Kirk." – Carson (33:41)
  • "They're calling people fascists when they know that there's a group of very unstable, very depressed... freaks on the margin of society who join groups like... the Socialist Rifle Association." – Rosiak (34:11)
• On Antifa:
  • "Political violence is the kind of thing that if you don't nip it in the bud, it spreads. And so the declaration that Antifa is going to be considered a terrorist group, I think is very important..." – Rosiak (31:27)
  • "They firebombed a courthouse. They set up an autonomous area. Really, sort of an insurrection in Seattle." – Rosiak (32:24)

Important Timestamps

| Timestamp | Segment/Quote | Speaker | |-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------| | 01:01 | Rob previews Luke Rosiak’s upcoming interview. | Carson | | 03:29 | Excerpts & commentary on Trump’s U.N. speech. | Trump/Carson | | 07:04 | Trump calls out the London mayor for "ushering in Sharia law." | Trump | | 11:00 | Carson’s riff on Harris admitting risk in picking Pete Buttigieg. | Carson | | 18:17 | Pundit declares Harris’ political career finished. | Political Pundit | | 21:36 | Luke Rosiak joins to discuss SRA and armed radical groups. | Rosiak/Carson | | 22:40 | SRA's organization and training routines. | Rosiak | | 25:31 | SRA language after Kirk assassination; weaponization of rhetoric. | Carson | | 24:17 | Member demographics of SRA – anarchists, Marxists, LGBTQ | Rosiak | | 30:35 | Rosiak on SRA overlap with Antifa and other groups. | Rosiak | | 34:11 | Rosiak: Language of war and drawing in unstable, radicalized individuals. | Rosiak | | 35:14 | Where to find more of Luke Rosiak’s work. | Carson/Rosiak |

Tone & Style

The episode is fast-paced, irreverent, and combative, mixing news, pointed satire, and critique. Carson frequently riffs with bombast and sarcasm (channeling his comedic writing past), especially when discussing Democratic leaders or mainstream media narratives. Rosiak provides a measured, meticulous examination of radical armed organizations, while Carson frames developments as confirmation of long-standing concerns among conservatives about leftist extremism and the power of "words as weapons."

Conclusion

This episode delivers a bracing, opinionated examination of armed radical groups on the political left, scrutinizing their ideological foundations, membership, and involvement in real-world violence, with Luke Rosiak’s investigative findings front and center. Carson and Rosiak connect the dots between weaponized language, marginalized recruits, and political violence, while insisting an official crackdown—led by Trump and new terrorism designations—is overdue. The show closes with a rallying cry to patriotism, humor, and a promise to "take the country back."

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