Landrith cites Weaver's remarks in "socialist takeover" op-ed
George LandrithPresident, Frontiers of Freedom
George Landrith, president of Frontiers of Freedom, cited Cea Weaver's "sacred right to seize private property" and "impoverish the white middle class" remarks as an example of the Democratic Party's socialist drift in a Washington Examiner op-ed.
“sacred right to seize private property... impoverish the white middle class”
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Cea Weaver’s “impoverish the white middle class” and homeownership remarks
A deleted November 2018 post attributed to New York City tenant official Cea Weaver said, “Impoverish the white middle class. Homeownership is racist / failed public policy.” The wording resurfaced after Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Weaver to lead the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants. Critics called the language racist, extreme, or disqualifying; defenders emphasized Weaver’s tenant-advocacy record and argued that the backlash served real-estate interests. Weaver expressed regret for some old wording without specifically retracting this sentence.
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Washington Examiner op-ed by George Landrith citing Cea Weaver's remarks as an example of the Democratic Party's socialist drift.
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Op-ed arguing the Democratic Party has drifted toward socialism.
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The op-ed cites several other Democratic figures as further evidence of the same trend.
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Landrith cites Weaver's remarks as evidence of the Democratic Party's 'socialist takeover,' explicitly condemning the underlying remarks.
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