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22. Here are some of the industries the Koch brothers own

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 03:39 PM

Mar 2019

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2018/oct/03/kochs-conservative-patagonia-toilet-paper-interactive

Here's another
https://www.investopedia.com/insights/companies-owned-koch-brothers/

You make the mistake of thinking just because the products' manufacturer isn't Koch Industries then the Kochs don't own it. They own so many products that it is impossible to totally boycott them. It is very difficult to track all their holdings because they use shell companies.

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US withdrawing last of its embassy personnel from Venezuela [View all] Ghost Dog Mar 2019 OP

Pathetic dirtbags. Spreading propaganda down to the wire. Judi Lynn Mar 2019 #1

They hardly need an excuse to go to war for oil ArizonaLib Mar 2019 #2

Il Douche A is just itching to go to war, Mc Mike Mar 2019 #3

Really? The "uber-rich capitalists" paid for this? : EX500rider Mar 2019 #6

Save your breath GatoGordo Mar 2019 #7

Oh come off it. Farmer-Rick Mar 2019 #10

You care about Chavez and RepubliCONS care about Chavez as a bludgeon Farmer-Rick Mar 2019 #16

Yes, capitalist heaven does Not exist even in Venezuela Farmer-Rick Mar 2019 #8

How do "uber rich" manipulate Venz govt polices exactly? EX500rider Mar 2019 #11

There is no monopoly on TP or toothpaste...lol EX500rider Mar 2019 #13

Here are some of the industries the Koch brothers own Farmer-Rick Mar 2019 #22

Yea they own a lot of companies but no monopoly on anything. nt EX500rider Mar 2019 #23

Who's propping up Maduro then? Blue_Tires Mar 2019 #9

Maduro is kept in power by the military, led by Vlad Padrino. GatoGordo Mar 2019 #15

The people who voted for him. Farmer-Rick Mar 2019 #18

So all these people voted for no running water, blackouts Blue_Tires Mar 2019 #19

You don't understand- Maduro is simply trying to Make Venezuela Great Again! friendly_iconoclast Mar 2019 #21

Yeah and even the Magats voted against corruption Farmer-Rick Mar 2019 #25

"The people who voted for him.'" Did they though? EX500rider Mar 2019 #24

Yeah sounds like W's win in 2004 in the USA Farmer-Rick Mar 2019 #26

Sure.....if W had thrown Gore and any other popular leaders in prison.. EX500rider Mar 2019 #29

So say you Farmer-Rick Mar 2019 #30