> How long have Koch brother[s] been at it? They pretty much were life long political activists. That's... an understatement. They were life long members of th

> How long have Koch brother[s] been at it? They pretty much were life long political activists. That's... an understatement. They were life long members of the donor class. It's not like they spent their 20s-40s knocking on doors and then hit it big. > And most of that is out of personal conviction. Well, yes... that's what I meant by "would they have the same policy preferences and demeanors?" -- I think there are striking policy differences between Bloomberg and Kochs/Trump that are probably in part explained by the differences in their life experiences. > Doesn't seem to me like they have attained any concerning levels of power at all given their dedication. I can tell you're not in Kansas anymore ;) From David Koch's very level-headed obit in the Wichita Eagle: "David and Charles Koch unmistakably altered the political scene" https://www.kansas.com/news/business/article234301367.html#storylink=cpy https://www.kansas.com/news/business/article234301367.html#s... Democrats in Kansas can get a bit over the top, but pretty much everyone on all sides of the political spectrum agree that the Kochs are synonymous with Kansas politics. Anyways, yes, rich people both by inheritance and self-made will get involved in politics with varying levels of types of success. But I think it's corrupting for people to spend their entire lives in the donor class. Ascending to that position breeds a different type that inheriting that position. And, to be clear, this isn't even ideological; Trump and the Kochs aren't exactly the best of friends.