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Any thought of the Knights in such a way is very wrong. While individual Knights or councils might be that way, any organization that counts 1.7 million members who contribute over a billion dollars of time and money a year is hardly inconsequential.
Knights membership is growing, with expansion in Europe (Poland).
Andyman, a proud 4th Degree Knight.

It the meat of those 1.7 million members here, in Poland or generally spread throughout the Catholic world?
That, by the way, is good news. Nice to hear those stats.

I'm not sure how Knights are distributed around the world. There are some 13,000 Knights councils in The USA, Canada, Mexico, The Philippines, Poland, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Panama, the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, Guatemala, Guam, and Saipan. Word is at least one other European country is interested in setting up councils now that Poland has come into the fold.

The Knights have contributed over $10M to Katrina relief and were the very first group to distribute money following 9-11. The Knights also have an insurance program second to none.

I have the joy of belonging to a very active council. If a council is not active or is more "recreational," council members have the power to turn it around so it becomes what our founder, Fr. Michael J. McGivney envisioned; an organization founded on Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism.

More information is available at KofC.org.