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Part Two: Charles Koch: The Luke Skywalker of Rich People

Behind the Bastards

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What's Behind the Bastards?

The Koch brothers, namely Charles, seated a shitload of institutions and think tanks with their money. This was Charles Koch's long con. In 1978, he'd written that quote, ideas do not spread by themselves; they spread only through people. So for decades, he embarked on a strategy of funding academics and pundits,. People like LeFev and his freedom school but also mainstream libertarian groups such as the Heritage Foundation or the Cato Institute.

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