I have been an AARP member for 14 years, I'm done with them after this

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50. AARP is a tax-exempt 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization with a stated mission to empower Americans aged 50...

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AARP is a tax-exempt 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization with a stated mission to empower Americans aged 50 and over through advocacy and providing resources. AARP does not have owners and works to advance the interests of its members in areas such as health security, financial stability, and personal fulfillment.

AARP operates with several affiliates, including some for-profit subsidiaries like AARP Services, which handles the oversight of products and services offered through the AARP network. This complex structure can make it seem like the organization is driven by profit.

There will always be haters and critics that assume the worst because AARP isn't as far-left (or as far-right) as some would like. There's not much I can do about that other than to point out that a non-partisan organization always appears to be "right" or "left" when it's being targeted from from the extremes of the political spectrum. It's all subjective and depends on someone's perspective.

They are an honorable organization, but petty-grievance hunters will always find some perceived flaw to amplify or exaggerate. It's unclear to me what useful purpose this behavior serves, but I'm sure it must make someone feel like they're accomplishing something important.

Oh well.