The book's out of print, or at least one can only get used copies through amazon.com, so I don't know what the author's take is. Too often those who take AARP on are working from an interest in eliminating all universal social programs and attempting to cause a divide between generations instead of promoting an interest in the welfare of all.
If AARP took their role seriously they would be concerned that all Americans, present and future are guaranteed a healthy and livable retirement. To ensure that they would have to be interested in what is happening to the economy, to the jobs, to the health care of all Americans.
We are in a fight for the future of America. AARP is in marketing mode. Their aim is profit and obscene salaries for their executives like all for-profit American corporations in this day and age.
They start from the position that they own their membership -- not the other way around.
That's the same attitude that the GOP has about the United States. They believe they do (or at least should) own us. Not the other way around.
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