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kgrandia

(484 posts) Tue Jan 19, 2016, 10:06 PM Jan 2016

Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right

This one just came out, but I got an advance copy last week and there is a lot of new research into the Koch Brothers.

Anybody else read it yet?

http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Money-History-Billionaires-Radical/dp/0385535597/ref=zg_bs_books_8

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Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right (Original Post) kgrandia Jan 2016 OP

This one's definitely on my list pscot Jan 2016 #1

Just finished this book ribrepin Jun 2016 #2

couldn't finish it lordsummerisle Aug 2016 #3

I read this book late last year, just before the election Matilda Jul 2017 #4

pscot

(21,037 posts)

1. This one's definitely on my list

Reply to kgrandia (Original post)

Wed Jan 20, 2016, 10:42 AM

Jan 2016

ribrepin

(1,812 posts)

2. Just finished this book

Reply to kgrandia (Original post)

Wed Jun 29, 2016, 08:46 PM

Jun 2016

I was so angry at these millionaires. They want it all and can hire people to massage the message. I think they are more dangerous than Trump.

lordsummerisle

(4,652 posts)

3. couldn't finish it

Reply to kgrandia (Original post)

Fri Aug 19, 2016, 09:55 PM

Aug 2016

Too depressing...

Matilda

(6,384 posts)

4. I read this book late last year, just before the election

Reply to kgrandia (Original post)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 08:48 PM

Jul 2017

that gave the world Donald Trump as U.S. President.

Trump was mentioned briefly in the book, but not as one of the "insiders" of the Koch Brothers' little cabal.

But his government is giving them everything they hoped for.

Recommended reading for anyone who wants to try to understand the inner workings of U.S. politics today. It's a real eye-opener.

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