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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMarjorie Taylor Greene's Husband Invested in Companies That Support BLM and LGBTQ rights!
She hasnt done much in the way of helping to get legislation passed that helps American families. But Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has made her presence in Washington D.C. known for being an outspoken critic of the Black Lives Matter movement and LGBTQ+ rights. And now, in an interesting turn of events, it looks like Marjorie Taylor Greenes husband is putting his money where her mouth is, investing in companies that support those movements that his wife has passionately criticized.
According to Business Insider, Perry Greene, the Georgia Reps husband, purchased nearly $295,000 worth of stock in companies that support the Black Lives Matter movement and LGBTQ+ rights. Home Depot, United Parcel Service, Nestlé and Procter & Gamble Company are among the companies that Perry Greene purchased stock in on June 10, according to a disclosure document MTG filed with the U.S. House of Representatives on June 20. Executives from all of the companies have publicly come out in support of key social justice movements. Black lives matter. They matter to us inside of Nestlé and they matter to us outside of Nestlé, read a message from its executive leadership team.
In April of 2021, Greene got some serious heat for a tweet where she called Black Lives Matter the strongest terrorist threat in our county. And just this month, she called for an end to Pride Month, alleging that the month intended to recognize the impact of the LGBTQ community will end up causing a shortage of straight people. Probably in about four or five generations, no one will be straight anymore, Greene said. Everyone will be either gay or trans or nonconforming or whatever the list of 50 or 60 different options there are.
For her part, Greene says she does not control the companies included in her investment portfolio. I have an independent investment advisor that has full discretionary authority on my accounts. I do not direct any trades, she told Business Insider.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/wing-agitator-marjorie-taylor-greenes-151519703.html
drray23
(7,616 posts)or her husband is a rwinger as well and just saw an opportunity to make money
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,757 posts)LakeArenal
(28,806 posts)leftyladyfrommo
(18,866 posts)is someone for everyone.
PatSeg
(47,282 posts)Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)"Home Depot, United Parcel Service, Nestlé and Procter & Gamble"
All staunch defenders of minority rights
They're just huge corporations that do a little bit of lip service to social causes.
Not saying they're all horrible, but if that's the author's best illustration, the premise is faulty, IMHO.
LeftInTX
(25,140 posts)And hide their money under a mattress
I think this is good s___ to spread around.
Better than the Lauren Boebert stuff...LOL
Their base will believe this crap. They're that dumb.
UTUSN
(70,649 posts)Vinca
(50,237 posts)hooked up with that? Please . . . tell me they haven't produced offspring.
IcyPeas
(21,842 posts)IngridsLittleAngel
(1,962 posts)Nope. Not the case at all. Just the usual suspects - companies that talk a big game about equality and human rights while working to deny them behind the scenes. P&G, Nestle, Home Despot, UPShit and the like are sure good at hiring people of color or gay people to be in commercials, and giving us rainbow logos and "We support BLM" while trying to convince us to do business with them. Once their 30 second "feel good" spots are done, they're right back to writing checks to right-wing politicians - like Perry Gangreene's wife.
Sure, I imagine the empty corporate words from these "fine" corporations is too much for Mrs. Gangreene. I'm sure if she had her way, Home Despot would be running ads, encouraging people to buy hammers there so they can attack LGBTQ's with them. But no, these people are not our friends. And Perry Gangreene is no George Conway.