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Interesting, how Fred Koch built Nazi refinery.
Jane Mayer Reveals History of Koch Family and the Nazis
Jane Mayer's new book, "Dark Money," breaks new ground on the Koch family at a time when its outsized influence on American democracy is under increased scrutiny.
Mayer's book goes on sale next week, but reviewers have highlighted the new information Mayer researched about Fred Koch, the father of Charles and David Koch, two of the richest billionaires on the planet who have pledged to spend more than anyone has ever promised to spend in our elections, nearly one billion dollars in the 2016 cycle.
Fred Koch indoctrinated the Koch boys with his virulent anti-government, anti-tax philosophy, a world-view the Koch brothers - who control mega-corporation Koch Industries - have spent decades spreading, with their cash seeding numerous groups fronting their agenda.
The Kochs have previously acknowledged part of their father's history about helping Soviet dictator Josef Stalin build refineries and then preaching anti-communism in the US once his fortune was made.
But, Mayer uncovers new information about how Fred Koch joined forces with a genuine Nazi sympathizer from the US to build a refinery personally approved by Adolf Hitler himself, one of the three largest refineries in the Third Reich, which was used to create fuels for Hitler's deadly attacks on peaceful nations.
While Mayer does not call Fred Koch a "Nazi sympathizer" himself, readers may disagree when reading Fred Koch's public praise for Germany under Hitler, as well as the other Axis powers, Japan and Italy.
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Jane Mayer Reveals History of Koch Family and the Nazis
Jane Mayer's new book, "Dark Money," breaks new ground on the Koch family at a time when its outsized influence on American democracy is under increased scrutiny.
Mayer's book goes on sale next week, but reviewers have highlighted the new information Mayer researched about Fred Koch, the father of Charles and David Koch, two of the richest billionaires on the planet who have pledged to spend more than anyone has ever promised to spend in our elections, nearly one billion dollars in the 2016 cycle.
Fred Koch indoctrinated the Koch boys with his virulent anti-government, anti-tax philosophy, a world-view the Koch brothers - who control mega-corporation Koch Industries - have spent decades spreading, with their cash seeding numerous groups fronting their agenda.
The Kochs have previously acknowledged part of their father's history about helping Soviet dictator Josef Stalin build refineries and then preaching anti-communism in the US once his fortune was made.
But, Mayer uncovers new information about how Fred Koch joined forces with a genuine Nazi sympathizer from the US to build a refinery personally approved by Adolf Hitler himself, one of the three largest refineries in the Third Reich, which was used to create fuels for Hitler's deadly attacks on peaceful nations.
While Mayer does not call Fred Koch a "Nazi sympathizer" himself, readers may disagree when reading Fred Koch's public praise for Germany under Hitler, as well as the other Axis powers, Japan and Italy.
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