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Meta has banned social justice activist Shaun King from Instagram, and he claims his account was disabled because he posted support for Palestinians in the Israel-Hamas war.

Black Lives Matter's national organization paid out millions to non-profits run by the movement's own supporters and friends — even as it registered more than $8.5 million in losses last year, public filings show.

Black Lives Matter benefits from a vicious cycle that allows the organization to carry on changing America beyond recognition. Large media companies like The New York Times, The Washington Post, and TV networks have imposed a news blackout that ensures that BLM supporters ignore its intent and practices.

The sordid squabbling over cash exposes the venal and reactionary character of the purveyors of racial politics, and the hostility of these privileged social layers to the working class.

The tax filings detail how the foundation spent much of the $77 million it received in donations in fiscal 2020, including $32 million to gamble on the stock market.

Many have reacted to the news that the founders of Black Lives Matter lavishly spend donated money on luxury mansions by asking: How can Marxists behave this way? One activist was even quoted as saying that this must mean they are capitalists. This reaction, though, is based on a complete misunderstanding of Marxism and capitalism.

April 11 column by Karen Attiah Great piece https://t.co/jix1KWJKe7 — Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) April 11, 2022

The BLM organizations raise money in the name of social justice, but to them that does not mean helping individual Black Americans improve their lives. What it means is fundamentally altering the American system, and imposing Marxism on our country.

By Victor Trammell Photo credits: Shawn Kornhauser Once Black Lives Matter became a rallying cry in 2014, Black America understood that the movement could not afford to make any major mistakes. However, after eight years and almost $100 million in cash donations, the BLM’s national leadership committed a $6 million error. According to journalist Sean […]

Black Lives Matter benefits from a vicious cycle that allows the organization to carry on changing America beyond recognition