> If this is true, shouldn't there be consequences for NAACP? It depends on what the goal is. If one seeks an opportunity to punish the NAACP or to chill disc

> If this is true, shouldn't there be consequences for NAACP? It depends on what the goal is. If one seeks an opportunity to punish the NAACP or to chill discussion of racism, focusing just on the NAACP might be a way to do that. Otherwise, if one seeks to end harmful astroturfing[1], then directing punishment (eg: press+fines) at the companies/lobbyists that craft those campaigns seems more effective. As for the non-profits that get duped by bad-faith corporate campaigns, being held up as a hapless corporate stooge should provide all the aversion anyone could want. [1] ref: https://www.techdirt.com/tag/astroturfing/ https://www.techdirt.com/tag/astroturfing/