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− | {{DES | des = An umbrella term for a huge number of organizations and publications founded, funded, or controlled by [[Charles and David Koch]] over roughly 40 years. It includes most of the libertarian organizations and publications you've heard of: the [[Libertarian Party]], the [[Cato Institute]], [[Reason Magazine]], [[State Policy Network]], etc. | | + | {{DES | des = An umbrella term for a huge number of organizations and publications founded, funded, or controlled by [[Charles and David Koch]] over roughly 40 years. It includes most of the libertarian organizations and publications you've heard of: the [[Libertarian Party]], the [[Cato Institute]], [[Reason Magazine]], [[State Policy Network]], etc. and many major conservative organizations such as [[ALEC]].}} |
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+ | An umbrella term for a huge number of organizations and publications founded, funded, or controlled by [[Charles and David Koch]] over roughly 40 years. It includes most of the libertarian organizations and publications you've heard of: | ||
+ | {| | ||
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+ | * [[Libertarian Party]] | ||
+ | * [[Cato Institute]] | ||
+ | * [[Reason Foundation]] (Reason Magazine)) | ||
+ | * [[AEI]] (American Enterprise Institute) | ||
+ | * [[GMU Economics Department]] | ||
+ | * [[Mercatus Institute]] | ||
+ | * [[Koch Family Foundations]] | ||
+ | ** [[Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation]] | ||
+ | ** [[Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation]] | ||
+ | ** [[David H. Koch Charitable Foundation]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | * [[Americans for Prosperity]] | ||
+ | * [[Institute for Justice]] | ||
+ | * [[State Policy Network]] | ||
+ | * [[Independent Women's Forum]] | ||
+ | * [[Pacific Research Institute]] | ||
+ | * [[Center to Protect Patient Rights]] | ||
+ | * [[Earthwatch Institute]] | ||
+ | * [[Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | etc. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Conservative organizations include: | ||
+ | * [[ALEC]] (American Legislative Exchange Council) | ||
+ | * [[Tea Party]] | ||
+ | * [[Heritage Foundation]] | ||
+ | * [[Federalist Society]] | ||
+ | * [[Generation Opportunity]] | ||
+ | * [[FreedomWorks]] | ||
+ | * [[Freedom Partners]] | ||
+ | * [[Center for Shared Services]] | ||
+ | * [[Aegis Strategic]] | ||
+ | etc. | ||
+ | |||
The Kochtopus does not include Objectivist organizations, or Mises/Rothbard organizations. | The Kochtopus does not include Objectivist organizations, or Mises/Rothbard organizations. | ||
− | The | + | The primary function of the Kochtopus is [[Obstructing Regulation And Regulatory Capture|regulatory capture]]. One of the major methods of the Kochtopus is concealing sources of funding for campaigns and public relations. The Kochtopus spent over $400,000,000 in the 2012 elections, mostly in dark money. |
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