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.

  • Burnbabylon [she/her]
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    4 years ago

    Haha I’m sure I can think of better ones but one guy I know had an “Anti-Labor Day Party” with a pretty disgusting anti union etc. fb event description

    • CenkUygurCamp [none/use name]
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      4 years ago

      do regular Republicans even care about labor like that or is that for people who drank the NGO kool aid?

      • Burnbabylon [she/her]
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        4 years ago

        I don’t think regular republicans think in terms of labor at all. But the DC neocon kids are a different breed of evil. I also know a guy who is the health care policy writer for a think tank who would drop the n word hard R and displayed a plaque proving confederate heritage in his office

        • CenkUygurCamp [none/use name]
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          4 years ago

          Have many of them been anti-Trump (or were before he won)? He surely has no regard for their ideology

          • Burnbabylon [she/her]
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            4 years ago

            Oh haha u meant the neocons. They used to be against him kinda but now they’re pretty much on board like all other conservatives bc he’s the only game in town

            • CenkUygurCamp [none/use name]
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              4 years ago

              the neocons must feel so owned because the rubes took over via Trump lmao, so much for their benevolent elites governing from the shadows!

          • Burnbabylon [she/her]
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            4 years ago

            I can’t tell u about early in the primary pre NRA endorsement but most were on board fairly early I bet. Trump rlly strongly reached out to the NRA. I think it’s hard for most ppl to work to get a candidate elected and not end up supporting them. The bumpstock thing is kinda seen as an unfortunate episode that LaPierre quickly fixed.