Why stop there? What about any other fraternal organizations like, the American Legion, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the Loyal Order of Moose Lodges, the Knights of Columbus, or the any “secret” college Fraternity or Sorority? Just because they are more open than the Freemasons does not mean there isn’t some “secret” stuff going on behind closed doors.
And I am sure you have seen the memes about Politicians needing to wear suits that look like NASCAR drivers showing all of their sponsors. Again, behind closed doors.
To be honest, it is not the affiliations that are known they tell you about, it’s the affiliations that are secret and they would never tell you about that should worry us.
This also reminds me of the McCarthy trials that refer to a series of hearings led by Senator Joseph McCarthy in the early 1950s, aimed at investigating alleged communist infiltration in the U.S. government and other institutions. These hearings often involved aggressive questioning and resulted in the persecution of many innocent individuals, contributing to a climate of fear known as McCarthyism.
Just because you are "affiliated " with an organization does not mean there is anything bad going on we should be worried about.
And to be above board, I was a 5 year member of DeMolay, and a 30+ year member of a Masonic Lodge and the Scottish Rite.