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I gave this book 5 stars because it pieced together everything that I've felt was happening but couldn't explain myself. The book to a large extent is about the history of the Koch family, which Mayer does a nice job of explaining their libertarian ideas and how those ideas tie into their family fortune. The book also extends to how many of the other 1% of the 1% joined the movement and how the combined wealth of this group of people has been able to hijack the Republican party. It all boils dow
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Oct 21, 2024
Sarah
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it was amazing
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Always good to know who’s winning the asshole Olympics. Despite the cheery names of tax evasion pits for political control (a.k.a. “think-tanks”) like: Americans for Prosperity, the Heritage Foundation, Generation Opportunity, Concerned Women for America, and whatever other smiley upbeat we-don’t-want-to-feast-on-your-corpse branding—remember kids, the Koch brothers are not your friends. Free market “libertarians” just sounds better than saying let us pollute your communities, blow-up workers ri
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This book comes across like a conspiracy theory of massive proportions. Highly inflammatory and strongly partisan, the book is intended to be scary and provoking. It does it's job.
I have no doubts that the story is true, I have no doubts that this money was and is being spent, I have no doubts that it's self serving and I have no doubts that they think this is their right to do. But then, I have a pretty low opinion of the entitled rich, and it really doesn't matter to me if their republican or ...more
I have no doubts that the story is true, I have no doubts that this money was and is being spent, I have no doubts that it's self serving and I have no doubts that they think this is their right to do. But then, I have a pretty low opinion of the entitled rich, and it really doesn't matter to me if their republican or ...more
What to make of this book. I borrowed my copy from the library, and the book has made such a huge impact on me that I plan to buy my own copy. Basically, if a friend wants to read this book I will buy them a copy. It is that important. I knew a bit about the Koch brothers and their billionaire pals, but I had no idea that they wielded this much influence over the country. And I certainly didn't know that they were able get away with claiming that this money was spent on "charitable donations". G
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I can't even rate this. I'm glad I read this, but I hated reading it.
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Mar 04, 2017
Pat
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it was amazing
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Jan 18, 2017
Jennifer
marked it as to-read
Feb 06, 2017
Heather(Gibby)
marked it as maybe
Feb 22, 2017
Susan
marked it as to-read
