Gangster Capitalism Season 2: The NRA

Campaign HQ with David Plouffe

Cadence13

News, Politics

4.7 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2020

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

Gangster Capitalism is back. This season, the NRA is in the crosshairs. This past year has rocked the country’s most powerful special interest organization like none other. Internal power struggles have exposed the group’s questionable, and possibly illegal practices which now threaten the nearly 150 year old nonprofit like never before. We’re pulling back the curtain to reveal that this has little to do with guns. It’s about money. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey Campaign HQ listeners, you're about to hear a preview of gangster capitalism, season two.
0:06.0	Gangster capitalism focuses on the dark side of the American dream.
0:10.0	White collar corruption, a lot of that in Washington these days. In season one the college admission
0:15.7	scandal took center stage. Now season two tackles an even more explosive topic. The NRA. The NRA is the self-proclaimed
0:24.0	is the self-proclaimed oldest civil rights organization in America
0:27.0	and they take millions of dollars in donations from its members
0:30.0	to fight for their Second Amendment rights.
0:32.0	But it turns out not all of that money is going to the cause. A lot of it is making people rich, very rich.
0:39.0	From C13 originals, a division of Cadence 13, and host Andrew Jenks,
0:45.0	hear the inside story of how the NRA's future and its very existence as a nonprofit is all being threatened.
0:52.0	The story isn't about guns or even gun rights. It's
0:55.7	about one thing, money. As you're listening, be sure to subscribe to
0:59.9	gangster capitalism season two, the NRA Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your shows.
1:06.0	And be sure to check out Gangster Capitalism.com for additional content. Oh, say the last
1:15.0	say the last star's name.
1:20.0	The National History I'm standing in a USA, USA, USA, USA, USA,
1:30.0	I'm standing in a crowd of 20,000 people at a gun rally.
1:34.0	Some are dressed in camouflage, wearing tactical gear, and carrying very big guns.
1:40.0	And a lot of them are talking to me about the NRA.
1:45.0	It's the same everywhere I go.
1:47.0	I've been to rallies like this one, gun shows, and even board meetings.
1:52.0	And it's not surprising that people are talking about the NRA.
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