sc94597 on 25 February 2018
| loy310 said: The real issue is that in the US we allow a private organization with 5 million followers and a boatload of cash determine the meaning of safety and “freedom” for 300 millions Americans. Toss in a few corrupted politicians that literally takes blood money from the NRA and you see why this issue will never be resolved in our lifetime. |
The NRA represents more than just those five million members, just as the ACLU represents more than its 1.75 million members.
These are civil rights non-profits and an integral part of American democracy.
Direct donations to congress persons is a small part of the NRA's influence. Only something like 3% of Rubio's funding comes from the NRA, for example.
What really makes the NRA powerful is that they motivate a large group of passionate single-issue voters to vote according to their report cards.
