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Who is the equivalent to the Koch brothers in the Democrats?
There's corruption, I just don't know who could be compared to the Koch brothers. Like if you look at what they fund, their reach (and as a result, fossil fuel interest) is in just about every well known Republican organization.
https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Koch_Brothers
What do you mean? The Koch brothers is the equivalent to the Koch brothers for the Democrats.
Koch brother. One died. No one knows because it's impossible to give a shit.
Who has Koch money?
Koch.
So who are the individuals within the democratic party that are taking Koch money? It would be good to know names of who to point the finger at.
Why does it matter? Almost every candidate in the Democratic party are serving the agenda of the Koch by not banning fossil fuels.