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In reply to the discussion: Holy crap, the comments on the Boy Scouts of America Facebook page are 🔥🔥🔥 [View all]Gore1FL
(21,130 posts)The BSA is full of leaders across the political spectrum (I was one from 2004--2011). They jumped head-first into politics in the late 1990s with a homophobic stance compelled by the LDS. The membership suffered (at least in comparison to the GSA--which seems like a good benchmark).
They finally broke ties with the LDS and some of the bad policy. As things were turning around, Trump took a giant shit on the organization.
They did not ask for this. They (ironically) were not prepared for this. They have no idea how to make this right. So far they have come up with mealy-mouthed excuses in an attempt to deflect the issue.
If they don't come up with a meaningful way to separate themselves and the scouting values from Trump and his horrific display an organization that has done a lot of good is going to suffer terribly.
Lord Robert Baden-Powell is rolling in his grave.