/r/KochWatch
This is a forum devoted to tracking and keeping up to date with the Koch Brothers and their Dark Money network.
The Koch Brothers are a pair of wealthy far rightwing businessmen with extreme beliefs about how politics and economics ought to function in America that is contrary to the best interests of most people.
For many years they have successfully operated behind the scenes in business, academia, and politics. Quietly pushing their extremist views through a network of fronts.
This is a subreddit to keep track of news of the dealings of the Koch Brothers and their associates. The influence they are buying with their Dark Money network of academic institutes, think tanks, charities abusing their status, fake grassroots front groups, and Government appointees. All pushing their radical far rightwing agenda, all concealing the true nature of their funding.
To highlight the effects on society as their politicians pass legislation favorable to them and harmful to many others.
And to educate people and discuss ways of organizing to counter them.
Useful links and sources:
Dark Money by Jane Mayer
Democracy in Chains by Nancy MacClean
Kochland by Christopher Leonard
State Capture by Alexander Hertel-Fernandez
The documentaries Doubt Machine, Dark Money, Company Town, and Koch Brothers Exposed
Global Warming Denier Database
Koch funding on universities, 2005-2018
Koch Industries donations, subsidies, and fines.
Americans for Prosperity donations.
KochPAC and Americans for Prosperity Action donations in 2020.
The 'literally taking over' megapost.
A list of Koch associations with the far right/altright.
/r/MercerInfo - tracks their associate Richard Mercer and his dealings.
/r/ALEC - devoted to ALEC
/r/KochWatch
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Great documentary outlining some of the ways the Koch’s sway public and government opinion
I watched this great documentary on oil producers and how they have been lying to the government around climate change.
About mid way through (30 minute mark), they talk about the Koch brothers strategies to change public opinion and kill certain carbon bills.
https://youtu.be/QAAbcNl4Lb8?si=U_YEz9tvKRwQvOk2
Thought you all might find it interesting and it is a great introduction for teaching people what exactly these guys are doing.
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Heckler & Koch
I'm trying - unsuccessfully - to determine whether the Koch brothers are associated with H&K firearms. I can't seem to get a straight yes or no answer anywhere. Does anyone on here know? TIA.
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