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KS Toronado

(17,213 posts)
Wed Nov 25, 2020, 01:44 PM Nov 2020

Charles Koch can make amends by doing this

Businessman, Kansan and conservative wonk Charles Koch made headlines last week for saying he regrets his actions in making the U.S. political landscape more partisan.

“Boy, did we screw up!” he said.

Really? You don’t say.

So what are you going to do about it?

Because frankly, at this stage in the game we’re past the point where a mea culpa is meaningful. Actions speak louder than words, and your actions have severely damaged American civil discourse. We’re in a world of political deadlock and overly heated rancor.

We need to cool it a bit. Which clearly based on your comments you recognize.

If you’re serious about wanting to move the nation to a place where we can work together, we have a suggestion: Dismantle Americans for Prosperity. Shut it down. Close up shop. That will show us and those who subscribe to your conservative ideologies that you’re serious.

We should point out there is nothing wrong with conservative beliefs — or liberal ones, for that matter. It’s when either become hyper-partisan is when they become dangerous.

We’ve seen the damage a hyper-partisan group think can do to a state. Look no further than the Brownback-era tax cuts. We have to wonder how these things are making the world better for anyone beyond a select few.

But don’t just stop there. Once you’ve shuttered Americans for Prosperity, maybe go find someone you admire from the other side of the political spectrum and form a group that can help civil discourse. A group that promotes working together, compromise and truth.

This could help you restore American’s faith in the political spectrum and allow politicians to compromise every once in a while. Start calling out hyper-partisanship. Make it undesirable. Show people a better way.

This could support President-elect Joe Biden’s plan to build back better. Give him a conservative ally. Show others we have more to gain by working with one another.

Perhaps this could help the nation recover. We know YOU HAVE THE MONEY. Find a way to make it work.

As far as we’re concerned, you owe the American people that much.

Otherwise, your apology is meaningless.

Copied from.... https://www.hdnews.net/opinion/20201124/editorial-koch-can-make-amends-by-doing-this
Written By The Editorial Advisory Board
Hope MSM starts going after Koch for all the damage he's done to this country.

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Charles Koch can make amends by doing this (Original Post) KS Toronado Nov 2020 OP
The apology was bullshit in the 1st place jcgoldie Nov 2020 #1
Well that says a lot, actions speak louder than words. KS Toronado Nov 2020 #7
this was posted here cpl days ago... jcgoldie Nov 2020 #8
He can FOESAD! SlogginThroughIt Nov 2020 #2
This verse from a song I'm writing easily describes Charles Koch Beakybird Nov 2020 #3
+100. nt okaawhatever Nov 2020 #12
Thanks!! nt Beakybird Nov 2020 #13
And then he can give his fortune away to a worthy cause: housing for the homeless, ACLU, fierywoman Nov 2020 #4
Also dismantle Club for Growth Best_man23 Nov 2020 #5
Break up all his companies and donate the monies to feeding families, buying distressed Hestia Nov 2020 #6
As for Media ever Wellstone ruled Nov 2020 #9
I believe I heard that he donated 850,000 dollars to Georgia GOP canidates. slater71 Nov 2020 #10
He needs to join his scumbag brother ASAP. Dawson Leery Nov 2020 #11
Get rid of ALEC, too. tblue37 Nov 2020 #14
Amen, ALEC really needs to go also..... KS Toronado Nov 2020 #16
Jane Mayer was interviewed on MSNBC last night about this not fooled Nov 2020 #15
Well if they have a history of doing this....... KS Toronado Nov 2020 #17

Beakybird

(3,333 posts)
3. This verse from a song I'm writing easily describes Charles Koch
Wed Nov 25, 2020, 01:58 PM
Nov 2020

He cries tears of acid rain
He bleeds crude oil from his veins
He's the man with burning coal
Where there used to be a soul

fierywoman

(7,683 posts)
4. And then he can give his fortune away to a worthy cause: housing for the homeless, ACLU,
Wed Nov 25, 2020, 02:01 PM
Nov 2020

Southern Poverty Law Center, food banks, what evs.

Best_man23

(4,898 posts)
5. Also dismantle Club for Growth
Wed Nov 25, 2020, 02:15 PM
Nov 2020

Started seeing their commercials here in Virginia this last election cycle, they were behind several negative ads against Abigail Spanberger.

 

Hestia

(3,818 posts)
6. Break up all his companies and donate the monies to feeding families, buying distressed
Wed Nov 25, 2020, 02:19 PM
Nov 2020

properties, rehab them, give them to homeless families

That wouldn't really assuage my ire at him and his late brother (who gets 1 star for NOVA). But really, nothing he can do to get back into my good graces. He must be feeling that he is close to the end.

I don't think his son is like him, but to be on the safe side, break up his companies. All of them spew greenhouse gases.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
9. As for Media ever
Wed Nov 25, 2020, 02:43 PM
Nov 2020

exposing Koch,well,that is not going to happen . Koch Industries is one of the largest users of Media Advertising in the world. Georgia-Pacific with all their different Brands of Consumer Goods ranks near the top in Ad buys.

And we learned decades ago,how a America Industry(ADM)destroyed the ideal of a Media Source being totally Independent when it comes to a major Investigative Story. PBS to this day has not recovered.

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)
11. He needs to join his scumbag brother ASAP.
Wed Nov 25, 2020, 03:06 PM
Nov 2020

These "libertarians" played a great role in bitterly dividing the nation for their own monetary gain.

KS Toronado

(17,213 posts)
16. Amen, ALEC really needs to go also.....
Wed Nov 25, 2020, 04:19 PM
Nov 2020

It's nothing more than the richest people telling republiCON congressmen what they expect for their
campaign donations and demanding results. Don't believe there's any Democrats on board, but I
could be wrong, won't be the first time.

not fooled

(5,801 posts)
15. Jane Mayer was interviewed on MSNBC last night about this
Wed Nov 25, 2020, 03:46 PM
Nov 2020

I forget which show, but she said he/they (666kook666 brothers) have a history of doing this, i.e. apologizing after every election where their support contributed to divisive, destructive campaigns and bought-and-paid-for outcomes. She said basically they try to clean up their image, after the evil act.

So, chuckie...go join your brother down below, ASAP.





KS Toronado

(17,213 posts)
17. Well if they have a history of doing this.......
Wed Nov 25, 2020, 04:29 PM
Nov 2020

Then it's nothing more than their typical political mind games and my hometown's editorial was for naught.

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