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Secret Sponsors of the Tea Party movement
41:45 - 48:44 (06:58)
The Tea Party movement, which claimed to be a grassroots movement, was largely funded and planned by rich donors like the Koch brothers and Dick Army's Freedom Works. Evidence suggests they directed the course of the Republican party after McCain's defeat.
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This podcast episode explores the motivations behind the Koch Brothers' ideological commitment to resist all regulation, questioning whether it is an honest, heartfelt belief or simply a ploy to get more donations for their cause.
41:45 - 44:10 (02:25)
Summary
This podcast episode explores the motivations behind the Koch Brothers' ideological commitment to resist all regulation, questioning whether it is an honest, heartfelt belief or simply a ploy to get more donations for their cause. The hosts also discuss the Koch Brothers' massive funding of efforts to fight against the Obama administration.
ChapterSecret Sponsors of the Tea Party movement
EpisodePart Two: Charles Koch: The Luke Skywalker of Rich People
PodcastBehind the Bastards
During a meeting held by rich elites to determine the Republican party's future course of action, two Republican senators, John Cornyn and Jim DeMint, were bought to argue for different positions, with Cornyn arguing for a more moderate Republican party and DeMint advocating for more conservative principles.
44:10 - 45:34 (01:24)
Summary
During a meeting held by rich elites to determine the Republican party's future course of action, two Republican senators, John Cornyn and Jim DeMint, were bought to argue for different positions, with Cornyn arguing for a more moderate Republican party and DeMint advocating for more conservative principles.
ChapterSecret Sponsors of the Tea Party movement
EpisodePart Two: Charles Koch: The Luke Skywalker of Rich People
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The Tea Party movement, sponsored by Koch Brother's Americans for prosperity and Dick Army's Freedom Works, was not a spontaneous movement as advertised but was funded, organized, and planned by its sponsors.
45:34 - 48:44 (03:09)
Summary
The Tea Party movement, sponsored by Koch Brother's Americans for prosperity and Dick Army's Freedom Works, was not a spontaneous movement as advertised but was funded, organized, and planned by its sponsors.