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The family are all Democrats. That isn't the sole reason, but if you compare the "shadowy financier" tone of many stories about right-of-center families to the
by malchow 9y ago
The family are all Democrats.
That isn't the sole reason, but if you compare the "shadowy financier" tone of many stories about right-of-center families to the stories about opioids, you'll see that the "shadowiness" component of the reporting suddenly disappears.
- brohoolio 9y agoIt's not all democrats. Rep. Tom Marino, the main force behind the bill limited the DEA's ability to fight against these companies is a republican. Also Trumps nominee to become the next drug czar. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/investigations/dea-drug-industry-congress/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/investigations/...
- QAPereo 9y agoPlease explain this... https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/10/30/the-family-that-built-an-empire-of-pain https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/10/30/the-family-tha...
- quantumofmalice 9y agoWhat bothers me is that this can be interpreted as a "New York thing", to quote Lorne Michaels, and I don't like going down that road.
- happyrock 9y agoWhat do you mean? EDIT: I googled it, I see where you're going with that...
- fzeroracer 9y agoThis seems objectively false after even a brief cursory search and I'm curious as to why you think it has anything to do with this topic.
- dahdum 9y agoIt's false, but fair to say the family is involved in both political parties. They seem to lean more towards the Democrat side, but that's to be expected given Obama's two terms. The reason it matters is that political clout and general goodwill helps shield them from legislative action and judicial inquiry.
- pyre 9y agoThe original comment practically said "they are Democrats, and the media is liberal-controlled, so obviously they get a free pass."
- hitekker 9y agoWhen the truth of one issue goes against a person's political leanings, that person will generally say whatever they can to avoid feeling guilt or shame.
- kurthr 9y agoThe only part of the above link that would speak to this says: [Living in Texas] in a modern hilltop mansion on the outskirts of the city, in an area favored by tech entrepreneurs. According to tax disclosures from his personal foundation, he has continued giving money to Yale, but his largest donation in 2015 was a hundred-thousand-dollar gift to a neoconservative think tank, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/10/30/the-family-that-built-an-empire-of-pain https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/10/30/the-family-tha...
- burkaman 9y ago> you'll see that the "shadowiness" component of the reporting suddenly disappears. https://www.google.com/search?q=family+behind+opioid+epidemic https://www.google.com/search?q=family+behind+opioid+epidemi... "The Family That Built an Empire of Pain" "Secretive Family" "Secretive Sackler Family" "The Family That's Killing Millions" "American Cartel" etc.