Let's talk about your interests! No~ not what you like or what you do, I'm talking about political interest. An interest group is basically an organization where people share a common interest. This collective of people come together to protect and promote their interests. These organizations influence and work closely with the government especially Congress. These interests groups basically figure out everything, down to the nit and grit to just have the Congress pass a policy. Interest groups a fatal to influencing a collective of people. Many of these groups are sponsored by people who donate money which helps their ideas widen to citizens and influence more.
Let us take a look at an interest group!
Greenpeace is a moderately liberal interest group, just take a look at its name! A bunch of activists and supporters came together in 1971 to create Greenpeace. They work hard to address threats such as global warming, the destruction of ancient forests, deterioration of oceans, and nuclear disaster loom large. Greenpeace also cares about diversity and inclusion. A way for them to keep their commitment, they welcome the diversity of people, cultural experiences, and perspectives to learn from each other and promote environmental sustainability in social justice. Greenpeace does not ask contributions from the government or big corporations or endorse political candidates. As stated, "Our...2.8 million members worldwide provide virtually all of our funding through individual contributions." I'm telling you, these big interest groups low-key make bank.
Instead of just making inferences about an interest group by their name, let's continue to dig deeper into why Greenpeace is a liberal interest group. Under the 'About' page, you can find their mission statement.
It specifically states, "...uses peaceful protest and creative communication..." how liberal can you get! Peaceful protests are more effective because using violence it reduces public support. That's all interest groups want - PUBLIC SUPPORT! Political scientist Erica Chenoweth stated that "violence is the most reliable way to get rid of a dictator." Liberals don't like being controlled, they believe in "all for voices" and want liberty.
In the 'About' page you can find a quote said by Greenpeace's USA executive director, Annie Leonard. Leonard's statement is to inform readers on why their mission is significant and why it's exceptional to them. They also state, "...we have no permanent allies or adversaries. We ensure our financial independence from political or commercial interest." As stated before, Greenpeace does not ask for any contributions from the government, big corporations, and/or for political candidates. In fact, Greenpeace appeals to anti-corporate and anti-political (when it comes to candidates) liberal supporters which are basically their central audience.
Under 'What We're Doing' there is a page where they talk about 'Defending democracy.' Such a liberal title and topic! Everyone can be a little bias but this screams out full left wing. If you look into the article more it states, "A democracy flooded by corporate money, attacks on voting rights... limits the progress we can make on challenges that affect us all.." Their anti-corporate vibe creates a bias of extreme left wing and not accepting any future benefits, which can possibly help with any future environmental breakdowns.
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