Pennsylvania socialist Democrat says he opposes imprisonment except for 'lawless MAGA thugs'

Pennsylvania congressional candidate and state Rep. Chris Rabb said this week that while he's against incarceration, he's in favor of locking up "lawless MAGA thugs."

"I’m a decarceration person," Rabb said on left-wing podcaster Wajahat Ali's show. "I believe the country that represents 5% of the world population, but 25% of the people put in cages is morally wrong. It’s also bad policy, but I will make an exception for all of those f---ers who are lawless MAGA thugs, who have destroyed lives and communities, lock all of those f---ers up. I know that seems a little hypocritical of me being on the left and being anti-incarceration, but lock those f---ers up."

Rabb, who was among several members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) who won Democratic primaries this year, urged members of Congress to impeach and subpoena the people "who are destroying what’s left of our fragile democracy."

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Chris Rabb, a Pennsylvania congressional candidate, is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. (Adam Gray/Getty Images)

He also acknowledged the irony of a socialist supporting incarceration but doubled down on the idea.

"I hope you all will forgive me in my, perhaps, weakness. It’s not vengefulness, but right is right," Rabb said. "We should have a level playing field. If there are moms who are going to jail because they changed what school district they are so that their kids could get a better education, and they get locked up, you better believe a Jared Kushner should be experiencing some jail time. So if that makes me a conservative, gosh, but we need to send a message." 

Fox News Digital reached out to Rabb's campaign for comment but did not immediately receive a response. 

"Trump-deranged Democrats have no agenda except to lob unhinged attacks against the President and obstruct the agenda he was elected to implement. This person is clearly disturbed and should seek help," White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly told Fox News Digital.

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Rabb told Wajahat Ali that he would be in favor of jailing some "MAGA" Republicans. (Joe Lamberti/Getty Images)

Rabb's comments resembled ones made by Florida Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon, who, despite being a DSA member, has insisted that she is not a socialist.

In an interview with CNN, Nixon told host Kasie Hunt that she would like to see her opponent, Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., locked up.

"They are spreading, like, a lot of disinformation and lies on commercials about me, of saying things like, I want to abolish prisons and I want to defund the police," Nixon said. "Why would I want to do that when I want her locked up and punished in jail for what she has done?"

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Florida Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon (left) made similar remarks about her GOP opponent, Sen. Ashley Moody (right). (Joe Raedle/Getty Images; Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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When asked by Hunt to clarify whether she wanted to see Moody locked up, Nixon replied, "Basically, yes. Because of what she did, yes. I absolutely would want that to happen. Yes."  

Lindsay Kornick is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to lindsay.kornick@fox.com and on Twitter: @lmkornick.