Why is anyone, journalist or president, talking about what the NRA will allow?

[rainy]

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The NRA should have absolutely zero influence on law making. Most Americans do not agree with them. Too bad politicians will do their bidding just for money. Blood on all of their hands.

[True Dough]

1. You're 100% correct

They claim to have 5 million members. How many kids are in school across this country fearing that a shooter is going to burst into their place of learning and start firing indiscriminately? How many kids are having to conduct "shooter" drills? How many kids are now wearing bullet-proof backpacks to school?

Add 'em all up and it far exceeds the NRA's 5 million members.


You're right, the NRA should do as it's told, not as it decrees.

[True Blue American]

4. Trump said

Clildren were safe going back to school. To study hard and become President when asked about the fear they have in going back to school.

Trump is such a wonderful example as President! i could not find a sarcasm smiley.

[robbob]

12. Just type

Just type “:” and the word sarcasm and then another “:”, no spaces, and voila! The smiley appears:



To be clear, that’s not sarcasm, that’s actually how to do it! Also, no quotations around the :, just the : plus the word plus another :

[DownriverDem]

20. The repubs

and the NRA are connected big time.

[True Blue American]

2. I agree.

The NRA has become a bankrupt agency that is being run by crooks. They have no power left.

They funneled money from Russia in the 2016 election.

[DownriverDem]

22. Except

the repubs are still controlled by the NRA.

[Skidmore]

3. Get that out

as a message.

[rainy]

9. I turned it into a meme but don't

Know how to share it here.

[Leghorn21]

5. rainy, as far as I can tell, only MF45 has said ANYTHING about any NRA influence, right?

And that’s because he’s an idiot, right - and I bet the rest of the repubs with NRA $$s are going, “oh holy hell, listen to this moron SAYING OUT LOUD what’s REALLY going on here!!!!!”

[rainy]

6. MSNBC talking heads are disccussing about what the NRA will agree with. I say who cares.

They shouldn’t have power. They take foreign money to influence our elections and should be exposed. We need to end Citizens United also!

[Hortensis]

7. It's an insulting truth about corrupt Republican lawmakers.

[sharedvalues]

8. The NRA is a domestic terror organization.

The definition of terrorism is killing civilians for political ends. The NRA encourages such killing to get votes for Republicans and to make money for its leadership and donors. That is the very definition of terrorism.


That said, the NRAs power with politicians comes from votes, not only from money. They’ve been able to get their members to vote based on NRA ratings. That’s what we need to change. It’s happening right now. Moms Demand Action is a great place to support if you want change.

[rainy]

10. My meme

https://share.icloud.com/photos/0c6OQUAoVwysVBddir3li6Ojg

[FakeNoose]

16. Here you go

Good job!

[rainy]

19. I fixed it:)

Can you make it visible again😁

[FakeNoose]

21. The revised one should be displaying in the above post

Take a look and make sure. I can't tell what was changed.

[Roy Rolling]

11. Projection?

I’m sure some who talk about it are trying to talk it into existence.

[mfcorey1]

13. So glad you asked that question!

[Mc Mike]

14. Screw them, those Putin luving wackos.

[Lonestarblue]

15. The NRA should be classified as a hate group sponsoring domestic terrorism.

Spineless Republicans have no thoughts of their own and must consult with the NRA and their billionaire backers like the Kochs so they know what to think and say. Empty brains galore in that party.

[FiveGoodMen]

25. "Spineless Republicans"

So, then, there IS a party that's gone after the NRA?

[FakeNoose]

17. The truth about the NRA and how they control the Repukes

Yes of course they've contributed to most of the Senators and Congressmen who call themselves Republicans, that's a given. But their real power is the fear they instill in those people that they will be primaried if they should ever do or say anything that goes against NRA policies. That's what the NRA has done for the last 50 years and will continue to do, as long as they exist. The government must shut this organization down.

[rainy]

18. Fixed meme

https://share.icloud.com/photos/0MyRZhs3X2ALFReCKb3VXE1Eg

Can someone make this visible 😆

[rainy]

27. It worked. Thanks so much!!!

[IronLionZion]

23. They've convinced people that they're more powerful than they really are

it's the worst propaganda trick. More of us should challenge that notion. I bet they don't have as much influence as they claim.

[FiveGoodMen]

26. "I bet they don't have as much influence as they claim."

If people are following their lead, then they have the influence.

[yaesu]

24. Because they are controlled by putin just like tRump and I bet the richest person in the world,

putin, has a lot more influence than we know.

[jmg257]

28. Easy - follow the money...

“In the 2018 election cycle so far, gun rights groups, including the NRA, have outspent the competition more than 40 to 1”

Only when this shit is no longer allowed, or when enough people overcome their influence, will groups like the NRA not matter.

They are a low hanging fruit that everyone can blame - but NO one will do anything about...too much money, when all such money equals power.