/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
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Working with Koch
I work in agriculture seed processing. In a roundabout way, I was connected with sales people from Koch for a solution I am seeking - a binding agent for treated seeds. I met with the sales group and my immediate reaction was to never speak to them again because of their past environmental behavior and their brushing off of my own questions about sustainability. I would also prefer to work with small non petroleum centric companies. I have started receiving some pressure to engage with the Koch group again. Am I right so steer my company away from Koch?
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