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Dark Money

the Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right
Mar 09, 2017Eosos rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
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 democrat, whether they're doing good or bad, few manage to rise above their money. Am I surprised that politics is well oiled with money? No, not even with better rules will it stop being like this, it might be mitigated but never eliminated. It was interesting how extensive this project has gotten for this group headed by the Koch brothers, but really, 40 years of pouring money into the political system and all they get is Trump?? He's not even one of theirs, though, he is surrounded by other Koch minions. Just how successful has this really been for them and how many other stories are we not hearing. Is this really unusual? Or is it just the one story we're hearing, and what about the other side of the story, because there always is one. Albeit, I am cautious about making decisions and believing something that is so obvious in it's scaremongering, that doesn't make this story untrue or any less valid a book about the secret funding of the Right.