Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Cashes In on 'Systemic Racism'(another look)

townhall.com ^ | 4/15/2021 0001 hrs edt | Larry Elder

[rktman]

Patrisse Cullors is a co-founder of Blacks Lives Matter. About her background, she said in 2015: "The first thing, I think, is that we actually do have an ideological frame. Myself and Alicia (Garza, BLM co-founder) in particular are trained organizers." Cullors also said: "We are trained Marxists. We are super-versed on, sort of, ideological theories. And I think that what we really tried to do is build a movement that could be utilized by many, many black folk."

Cullors, the self-described "trained Marxist," appears to be doing quite well for herself. Last year, she signed a major Hollywood production deal. Variety reported: "The co-founder of Black Lives Matter has signed her first ... overall deal with Warner Bros. Television Group. Characterized as multi-year and wide-ranging, the pact will see Cullors develop and produce original programming across all platforms, including broadcast, cable and streaming." Her first overall deal? So much for that "from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs" stuff.

The value of the deal remains undisclosed. But Cullors recently purchased a $1.4 million home in Topanga Canyon, California, with a white population of 88.2% and a Black population of 0.4%, according to the 2010 census. Not exactly the 'hood.

[rktman]

Hmmmm. Just figuring house prices in LAla land, $1.4 million is probably NOT that awesome a property. The actual property in Topanga Canyon may be the value. Now, the demographics are another matter. Sort of like mad max NOT living where she represents. But, then again it's for the cause. "Cause" she ain't profited enough just yet. Al is probably jealous.

[monkeyshine]

Very well trained.

[rlmorel]

"...Cullors also said: "We are trained Marxists. We are super-versed on, sort of, ideological theories..."

Every time I hear that quote, I wonder if she has any idea how stupid and ignorant that sounds.

But then, I think two things: First, she is simply doing what Inner Party members with Marxists leanings of any country and party have always done, which is rake in personal wealth as others that she claims to fight for live in poverty and misery, and second...in doing this, she is laughing all the way to the bank, because she knows nobody is ever going to call her on it.

Ever.

She has her black, female, Leftist Get Out Of Jail Free card.

[BBQToadRibs2]

I’m betting she doesn’t want to defund the police in the areas her properties are.

[lonestar]

If Steve Bannon can be charged with misusing donated money why can’t the BLM founders be charged for same.

[Vaduz]

Not to well Marxism has never lasted any where for long and it never ends well.

[monkeyshine]

It usually works out quite well for the leaders. All that mumbo jumbo about the workers and capitalism, Marxism just ends up rotating or replacing the people at the top.

There is not much to “train” except how to manipulate people. Marxism is really just a thought exercise and in practice as you said it never works out for the proletariat.

[real saxophonist]

BLM = Buy Large Mansions.

[aquila48]

With the latest “police brutality”, think how much more she’ll be able to shake down the corporation pinata for!

[rktman]

Not in LA for $1.4. The piece says “”A winding 15-minute drive from The Commons at Calabasas and a slightly longer and somewhat less serpentine drive from Malibu’s Getty Villa, the pint-sized compound spans about one-quarter of an acre. The property’s not-quite 2,400 square feet is divided between the... three-bedroom and two-bath main house and a separate one-bed/one-bath apartment capable of hosting guests long term with a private entry and a living room with kitchenette.”” As an aside, a friend of ours Mom just bought a place in Georgia with 2,000 sq/ft house on 5 acres for under $175K. Just sayin’.....LOL!

[Chode]

[Lockbar]

If you ask questions, or use logic,....you are RACIST.