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The Koch brothers are pro-choice, as far as I know. They also support gay marriage and an end to drug prohibition. http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/14/politics/davi

• danenania 9y ago
  Does that match up with who they fund? My understanding is that they are funding lots of politicians who push xenophobia, homophobia, anti-feminism, and the drug war. Unless I'm mistaken about that, I don't think it particularly matters what their personal beliefs are, since they are working against those supposed beliefs with their money and their actions. If you're willing to sacrifice human rights to get tax cuts and deregulation, it shows what really matters to you, and what sort of person you really are.
  • Turing_Machine 9y ago
    Perfect politicians don't exist. Did you vote for Barack Obama in 2008, despite his opposition to gay marriage?
• danso 9y ago
  That's what I mean, they may personally be great folks, not any more venal or dishonorable than any activist or benefactor. But the fact is that they also use their wealth to accomplish their goals in vast, wide-reaching ways. In an ideal world, they'd be funding politicians who supported exactly their personal beliefs. But politics is never ideal, and the Koch Brothers have apparently rationalized that the ends -- supporting the GOP's hold on power -- justify the means. So while I personally can't articulate reasons why the Koch deserve enmity, I sure as hell don't have the right to judge people who are directly disenfranchised because of the Kochs' choice in priorities.