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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe NRA has become a full-on alt-right organization
Several incidents lately have shown that Democrats and black people are not welcome in their organization, they are race-baiting and directing their rhetoric toward their white and far-right supporters.
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/07/watch-nra-tv-hosts-warn-white-families-will-be-tortured-and-killed-if-black-lives-matter-succeeds/
Right, you know the parallels between whats happening in South Africa and the blatant racism and violence were seeing from people like the Black Lives Matter crowd, he said. If we continue to let this get out of control, to go down this path of this racial tension, this racial hatred that is being forced on the American culture by the Black Lives Matter crowd.
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The NRA has become a full-on alt-right organization (Original Post)
MountCleaners
Jul 2017
OP
Always was. They pretended to be not be one for a few years, but the charade is over.
NutmegYankee
Jul 2017
#2
They merely reflect wishes of membership that vote for Ted Nugent, etc., as Board Member.
Hoyt
Jul 2017
#3
The same organization that called federal law enforcement "Jack Booted Thugs" in the mid 90s?
inwiththenew
Jul 2017
#4
True. Unfortunately, there are Democrats and even DU members willing to donate to the organization.
rogue emissary
Jul 2017
#5
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)1. So in other words, nothing has changed...
NutmegYankee
(16,201 posts)2. Always was. They pretended to be not be one for a few years, but the charade is over.
Back in the 2000 election for Virginia Governor, when faced with a Democrat who was more pro-gun, they chose to not endorse a candidate.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)3. They merely reflect wishes of membership that vote for Ted Nugent, etc., as Board Member.
Last edited Thu Jul 20, 2017, 07:37 PM - Edit history (1)
XRubicon
(2,212 posts)9. All NRA members are scum. (nt)
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)10. That sums it up nicely.
inwiththenew
(972 posts)4. The same organization that called federal law enforcement "Jack Booted Thugs" in the mid 90s?
Say it ain't so.
rogue emissary
(3,148 posts)5. True. Unfortunately, there are Democrats and even DU members willing to donate to the organization.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)11. And plenty of supporters too cheap to pay dues.
spanone
(135,880 posts)6. National RightWing Association
Initech
(100,104 posts)7. The NRA are a terrorist organization.
Kingofalldems
(38,485 posts)8. But the gunners say they have safety classes
and that's why they are members.