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SHRED

(28,136 posts)
Thu Feb 22, 2018, 12:53 PM Feb 2018

I think we've hit a turning point thanks to the student and many others

I believe that NRA money is very toxic now and will be used in campaigns against any politician who accepts it.
This will drain the influence and power away from the NRA in a big way.

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I think we've hit a turning point thanks to the student and many others (Original Post) SHRED Feb 2018 OP
The proof will be in the pudding... Eyeball_Kid Feb 2018 #1
Very important that we support them. Cracklin Charlie Feb 2018 #2
The Problem canfeild123 Feb 2018 #3
By donating to #NeverAgain Downtown Hound Feb 2018 #5
CNN and MSNBC are doing there best... lame54 Feb 2018 #4

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
2. Very important that we support them.
Thu Feb 22, 2018, 01:08 PM
Feb 2018

They have been given a remarkable amount of positive media coverage.

And the kids are on the right side of history. Heroes for our time. We can’t allow them to get drowned out.

 

canfeild123

(18 posts)
3. The Problem
Thu Feb 22, 2018, 01:22 PM
Feb 2018

with the NRA is that it's political donations are in contrast to others very small. They do not derive their POWER through money like other lobbyists. The problem is they derive their power through their members. They are the largest "civil rights" group there is.

If their power is coming from "The People" how do we defeat that??

I don't know

Downtown Hound

(12,618 posts)
5. By donating to #NeverAgain
Thu Feb 22, 2018, 01:30 PM
Feb 2018

As I said on another thread, almost 66 million people voted for Hillary. If every one of those donated just $5 to #NeverAgain, it would be more powerful than the NRA in both finance and influence.

lame54

(35,293 posts)
4. CNN and MSNBC are doing there best...
Thu Feb 22, 2018, 01:30 PM
Feb 2018

To keep that turn from happening

There was no excuse for them air that NRA infommercial

They have been in control of this conversation for way too long

We've FINALLY hear a different voice and they do thier best to neutralize it as quickly as possible

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