As someone who is - or has been - a member of all of: the NRA, Gun Owners of America, Citizens Committee For The Right To Keep And Bear Arms, the Second Amendment Foundation, and Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership, I have to ask "why?" What exactly about NRA members and associates scares you?

I remember several years ago the NRA publicly declared they would become more active in conservative politics, that's when they went downhill in my book. They used to be single issue and not partisan, but they decided the 2nd amendment was a "conservative" issue. Maybe that's when the Russians got involved, I don't know.

HN rules don't ask you not to make political statements, but please don't do political flamewars here, and especially not add personal swipes into the mix.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

@dang, I understand your complaint but wish to explain my original comment and response:

Firstly, the United States is under "cyber attack" by State actors seeking to influence our elections. This topic should definitely be appropriate to HN, yes?

@mindcrime asked of me why I hated him and other citizens (in the most leading and disingenuous manner possible). His comments were flagged.

I posted a newsworthy clip (this got a lot of attention in the press) that demonstrated what they were doing and why it was worrisome.

My only "personal swipe" was to tell him that if he was ok with propaganda that was designed to dehumanize the opposition, then he scared me. That is not a personal attack, per se.

Lastly, I think it's important to note that the tech community is party to a lot things that have huge social impacts and to deny that is, shall we say, not entirely honorable.

Flamewars don't belong here, but adult conversation does. I stand by my words and intent to have such a conversation.