A recently unearthed video is raising serious questions about the ideology of Cea Weaver, the newly appointed “Tenant Advocate” for New York City. The footage, dating back to 2018, reveals a startling advocacy for the seizure of private property and a deeply controversial perspective on homeownership.
Weaver, now director of the city Office to Protect Tenants, explicitly called for the collectivization of property, stating that such a shift would disproportionately impact white individuals. Her past social media posts, now deleted, paint a picture of someone who views private property not as a fundamental right, but as a tool of oppression.
The unearthed posts reveal a consistent theme: a belief that homeownership is inherently linked to systemic racism. Weaver described private property, and specifically homeownership, as “a weapon of white supremacy,” echoing sentiments rooted in communist ideology.
Beyond these statements, Weaver actively campaigned for increased communist representation in government. She publicly urged her followers to “Elect more communists” while celebrating a street renaming honoring a former Communist congressman.
Her vision extends to radical interventions in the housing market. Weaver advocated for universal public housing, stringent rent control, and policies designed to actively diminish the value of real estate – a strategy she believed would be more effective than traditional zoning adjustments.
The posts also reveal a critical view of the nation’s historical wealth accumulation. Weaver asserted that the country’s prosperity was built upon “genocide, slavery, stolen land & labor,” and that white supremacy was the foundational force behind both the northern and southern economies.
These statements, taken together, present a stark and unsettling picture of the beliefs held by a key figure now entrusted with shaping housing policy in one of the nation’s largest cities. The implications of these views for the future of New York City are profound and demand careful consideration.
The discovery of these past statements has ignited debate about the direction of the city and the values of those now in positions of power, prompting questions about the future of property rights and economic policy within New York.
