This is kind of just a rant/confessional post. Im not sure if anyone is interested or if I’ll be absolutely flamed (which I deserve- my journey left has been embarrassingly recent). For the last 3 years I was first a summer intern and then a full time employee at NRA ILA working under the lobbyists, mostly bc my dad is involved and got me in. Once I realized my dad wasn’t right about everything and stopped trying to make him happy I had a big political shift to the left. Working here and running in the DC young republican circles while secretly protesting also really radicalized me. I still believe in gun rights but obviously the NRA is a deeply corrupt right wing organization that licks cops boots and should in no way be considered a non profit. I don’t really know why I’m typing this, except that I’ve felt like such a spineless fraud working here and it feels good to finally be able to say fuck Wayne LaPierre, albeit anonymously, without fear of recourse. I have absolutely no plan for the future now and my family is pissed at me but I don’t care. Still working on understanding my experiences on the inside but if anyone’s interested I’m happy to answer questions.
Do you believe it is likely the NRA will be destroyed by its recent financial troubles and lawsuits? Do you think it will be quickly propped up/bought out by some other wealthy chud or will it leave a power vacuum?
Not financially- the more we are attacked the more $ we make and this election will be good for donations. If Biden wins even more so. Our director emailed us that we made a ton this month . We’re also no longer paying millions to Ackerman McQueen. Caveat being that losing non profit status would seriously jeopardize the org.
Politically- maybe? I believe the NY AG’s accusations against LaPierre are totally true. However, there’s been talk about transferring registration to a different more conservative state which would remove all the AGs power. NY has a safe harbor law for NPs though which is why we’re registered there I believe. LaPierre may retire soon and he is the source of a lot of the legal issues so that would change things but he def will not be ousted internally IMO, after the Ollie north thing and firing Chris Cox it rlly solidified his power.