I joined the APA long ago, as an idealistic student, and was so increasingly estranged from it I quit before I even graduated.
Time passes, some colleagues convince me to re-up. I say, “it’s whacky-left-wing-political.” They say, “no, no, it is mostly about improving the field, disseminating new knowledge, blah, blah.”
So I join. I can’t believe it! It is worse than a caricature of a blatant political rag. The Monitor, the monthly publication for members (as opposed to the scientific journals), has hardly a single page without some type of politically-charged loony leftie writing. The only cheering words (for me) were the letters to the editor in the front of each issue, from psychologists resigning their memberships, saying the political bias was unacceptable for a professional organization.
Now I am a member no more, forever.
