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November 13, 2020
By Brad Reed
Right-wing megadonor Charles Koch is admitting that he has some regrets about the hyper-partisan atmosphere he helped foster with his help in creating the Tea Party movement last decade.
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Koch reflects on the fact that the Tea Party was highly successful in electing Republicans, but a massive failure in achieving its aim of restraining the growth of the federal government.
It seems to me the tea party was largely unsuccessful long-term, given that were coming off a Republican administration with the largest government spending in history, he explained.
The Journal notes that Koch writes in a new book that he regrets contributing to the poisonous polarization that led to the election of Donald Trump in 2016.
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https://www.rawstory.com/2020/11/boy-did-we-screw-up-right-wing-megadonor-admits-he-made-the-gop-toxic-and-wrecked-the-country/
WSJ interview (paywall): https://www.wsj.com/articles/charles-koch-says-his-partisanship-was-a-mistake-11605286893
redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)OAITW r.2.0
(24,446 posts)muntrv
(14,505 posts)empedocles
(15,751 posts)texasfiddler
(1,990 posts)Glad I dont work for you anymore. Science denying greedy POS.
UpInArms
(51,280 posts)eom
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,318 posts)ProfessorGAC
(64,988 posts)A born rich two dimensional thinker who now regrets the damage he helped cause.
If he could have thought beyond x therefore y, in a system as complex as a country, he could have anticipated the downside.
But, he couldn't.
If he hadn't been born rich, he'd be no more than an average Joe, perhaps not even that.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,881 posts)Go Cheney yourself.
justgamma
(3,665 posts)The Cons always yell about "big government" and always make it bigger. Always! Pay attention!
hlthe2b
(102,203 posts)wcmagumba
(2,883 posts)In Wichita KS home to Koch Industries his highly touted and much overpaid college basketball coach at Wichita State University (the BB arena is even named after Koch) was just fired for allegedly abusing players and students and other coaches over the last few years...even 10 or so of the "best" players have transferred out in the last two years...very funny...
rustysgurl
(1,040 posts)Saying you're sorry is one thing.
Ceasing the activity is another.
Making reparations is essential.
Mr. Koch, it's time to start writing checks.
Midnight Writer
(21,738 posts)alittlelark
(18,890 posts)Otherwise BS.
Jacoby365
(451 posts)Which I am sure he is quite happy about.
eppur_se_muova
(36,257 posts)unblock
(52,183 posts)elleng
(130,861 posts)Sogo
(4,986 posts)A genuine and gracious statement in support of Bidens desire to unite the country....
Initech
(100,060 posts)SWBTATTReg
(22,100 posts)So what are you going to do about it, you a&&? Kind of ironic that someone w/ all of your money, your access to untold amounts of resources, etc. WAS STILL WRONG.
pathetic.
maxrandb
(15,316 posts)I hope federal regulators and investigators are soon going to be so far up your ass they'll be able to see Putin's balls.
Your role in destroying American democracy is going to have consequences. It MUST!
You're not going to be able to play that "sorry I fucking ruined America, but can't we all just get along" bullshit this time.
It's fucking over dipshit. You should be thankful if the worst that happens to asspickles like you is just financial ruin and prison.
Wounded Bear
(58,634 posts)Best_man23
(4,897 posts)Suck my Dick from the MFin Back!
GoCubsGo
(32,078 posts)Unless you are going to put your entire fortune into fixing your fucking mess, we don't want to hear from you. Take your regrets, and shove them up your ass.