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posted by martyb on Saturday August 24 2019, @12:28AM   Printer-friendly
from the R.I.P. dept.

Billionaire industrialist David H. Koch, who with his older brother Charles was both celebrated and demonized for transforming American politics by pouring their riches into conservative causes, died Friday at 79.

The cause of death was not disclosed, but Koch Industries said Koch, who lived in New York City, had contended for years with various illnesses, including prostate cancer.

https://www.twincities.com/2019/08/23/ap-source-billionaire-david-koch-has-died-at-age-79/
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/23/us/david-koch-dead.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/david-koch-died-conservative-donor-and-philanthropist-dead-age-79-2019-08-23/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/08/23/david-koch-dies-billionaire-leader-koch-industries-79/2094016001/


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  • (Score: 4, Insightful) by DeathMonkey on Saturday August 24 2019, @03:36AM (4 children)

    by DeathMonkey (1380) on Saturday August 24 2019, @03:36AM (#884540) Journal

    We're not criticizing his words or his beliefs. We're criticizing his ACTIONS. We're still allowed to do that, right?

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday August 24 2019, @05:42AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday August 24 2019, @05:42AM (#884591)

    Who are you and what have you done with the real DeathMonkey ?

  • (Score: 2) by Arik on Saturday August 24 2019, @05:50AM (2 children)

    by Arik (4543) on Saturday August 24 2019, @05:50AM (#884594) Journal
    You're allowed to criticize his actions.

    Would you like to do so? With some specificity? Not just old dead man bad? Please?

    What did he do that was so wrong?
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    • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Saturday August 24 2019, @01:46PM (1 child)

      by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Saturday August 24 2019, @01:46PM (#884722) Journal

      Investing 14 BILLION dollars in the overthrow of the Ukrainian government, so he and his brother could install their own fascist regime. No other deeds needed to justify hatred for a man - that one is more than enough.

      • (Score: 2) by Arik on Saturday August 24 2019, @04:32PM

        by Arik (4543) on Saturday August 24 2019, @04:32PM (#884808) Journal
        Really? He funded Nuland's ooup?

        I never heard he was involved in that.
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