Koch Brothers Exposed

Robert Greenwald does it again with yet another installment of intellectual filth that clumsily omits the whole truth from each tortured apologue in order to demonize conservatives and peddle another sickly sweet elixir of phony progressive virtue to the noncritical thinkers of the modern university-educated democrat party. Progressivism, as with all forms of collectivism is certainly a mental disorder and Greenwald spares no truth from the cutting room floor that would suggest any alternate conclusion.

What is that mechanism that drives a modern progressive democrat to categorize (classify) each and every person as merely race, gender, and class? Why does the democrat need an 'enemy' (conservative} to accuse of unjustly discriminating against the rightful opportunities of 'classified' individuals? -Answer: A belief that the power of ideas is more important than the value of individual people is a core construct of the progressive democrat just as it was the framework for Marx and Engle's theories (and yes, these destroy the individual and a collectivist society built of destroyed individuals is truly a broken society), while the conservative has always held that the recognition of value of the individual person is the fiber that weaves the strongest society.

Who are the REAL bigots of this age? -Answer: The very same ideological decendents of the bigots and totalitarians who created: ·The Trail of Tears ·Slavery ·Segregation ·Jim Crowe Laws ·the Klu Klux Klan ·Lynching ·Blocking The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s This is simply the historical truth of the democrat party USA.

"Come on people now, smile on your brothers (let's see everyone as a group) Everybody get together (make certain everyone is of the SAME group) Gotta love one another right now" (to be loved you MUST be a member of this group and then everything will be good) ...There is your revolution

I'm familiar with Greenwald's work and this is the second "documentary" of his I've seen. While it's been some time since I viewed, "Wal-Mart, The High Cost of Low Prices", this investigation of the elusive Koch brothers has little balance in presentation. Regardless of whatever the Kochs are accused of, there is no side of their argument presented whatsoever. Barring this, there is little historical evidence to base the Koch's alleged political motivations. What is presented, and clearly there's evidence there, is done so snarky that it is embarrassing. Hiring a voice actor to portray a Koch gives the film its sole comedic moment, but this hardly serves us and puts pressure on Scott Walker, not the Kochs. All we have to go on is the motivations of father Fred Koch, who in turn informs the brothers' industrial / political adventures, and even this evidence has an air of hearsay. Little is said of and by lesser-known and assumed estranged brother William, who could have shed much more light on his brothers' activities. Despite the obvious rift between the brothers as documented in the film, this Koch brother seems to have aspirations not far removed from his more noteworthy siblings. Attempts to get the Kochs themselves to defend themselves before the camera comes off as a dumb stunt relegated to the end credits.

Therefore, if you prefer one-sided character assassinations, go for this one. Me, I prefer a balanced approach that rewards the viewer with a richer understanding of whatever the subject is and how it seems to influence our lives. With much of the content existing in "... Exposed" intact and more of the Koch's side of the equation delved into we'd get a far more satisfying, true documentary. This video screams "shockumentary" that poisons the art and form of documentary filmmaking.

Pros: Short'n'Sweet; preaches to the choir, if you like this sort of thing; an investigation into the Kochs is warranted, but;

Cons: this ain't it. One-sided echo chamber it accuses the Koch machine of; asks us to follow the money - examples? Not enough historical reference or insiders to give us a fuller understanding of Koch motivations; too short and far incomplete

Net: Unconvincing argument to accuse the Kochs of being active democratic subversives

Disclaimer: Not a Koch follower or supporter, I simply wished to know about these guys, wanted a documentary and got a butter sandwich instead. There's plenty of Koch-type characters to go around today, who are they, what makes them tick?

A documentary and a position piece, editorial or essay are very different. And at best this might be one of those latter 3 but doesn't approach being a documentary. Documentaries are supposed to be like news (not todays news but the hypothetical version taught in journalism schools) neutral in tone, with no intended outcome or reaction from its audience and uncolored presentation of verified facts and evidence. It may have a message or idea to offer but it cant be jammed down the viewers throat but realized or refuted by themselves. I didn't go to J school but I think even position pieces and essays are supposed to have supporting evidence or something showing some reason for their opinion, by that standard Im not even sure this qualifies as that. A more apt title mighta been The Koch Brothers slandered or libeled, I always forget which is written and which spoken, and drenched in innuendo, whatever the reality or anyones opinions of these men this film offers no credible evidence or even semi plausible conjecture on the subject.

The Conservatives hate George Soros and the Liberals hate the Koch Brothers. Which investor is worse depends on your bias. Coming from a Libertarian, the Koch brothers and Soros seem to be in a dead race for the most despicable humans. Robert Greenwald's Koch Brothers Exposed is a documentary that was born from a viral video online, and in sixty minutes, tries to tackle the macro issue of their heavy-handed ideology and how they have harmed and may continue to harm the United States as a whole.

This is a hatchet-job in every sense of the word, yet one wonders if the Koch brothers have taken a hatchet to their own job, flaunting their bigotry and fighting to strip away benefit programs from Americans who desperately need them. They've continued their attempts to abolish Social Security, raise the retirement age, and spread false claims about many government programs. They've fueled their gas tank by funding politicians, news pundits, much of the media, and several organizations, along with crippling certain environments and slanting much of the research done by universities to fit their ideology.

People like this show me nothing but how corrupt, unconvincing, and outdated the two-party system of America is. Are we supposed to be proud of this and are we supposed to shamelessly canonize it? Republicans and Democrats alike have proved their incompetence by not only limiting Americans in several ways, but also, showing us that behind the scenes is where most everything takes place and that we as the 99% are fortunate to see the little brief outtakes and clips on the networks. I usually sneer and roll my eyes at random conspiracy theories I find on the internet, yet with all the talk about Republicans preventing people from voting and Democrats finding another freedom to limit, I begin to see why one would believe there's more than meets the eye.

The men got so filthy rich because they inherited so much of their father's wealth, who ran a successful oil business in communist Russia. They took some money and started their own business not long after in the United States, and now have a combined net worth of $31 billion. We meet several different people living in different parts of the United States, clearly struggling to make end's meet, and usually relying on Social Security, food stamps, welfare, or something to assure they'll see the sun of tomorrow. Greenwald then shows us how the Koch Brothers, Charles and Dave, two filthy rich venture capitalists who run Koch Industries, a massive company that specializes in the production of various chemicals, live with several multimillion dollar mansions in several parts of the country. Seeing these people, already fearing for their financial position in America, be tested by a large corporation and its ambition to deprive the same kind of people of their deserved benefits is a shameful act. I've long been a supporter of Capitalism, and on the contrary to many, I think it in its most basic and moderate form isn't greed but almost common sense; what the Koch brothers are doing is simply fulfilling their greediness in the world. Even Charles Koch states that they don't care what happens because at the end of the day, it's all about profits, right? The final part of this brief excursion is we see a small local community that has been impacted negatively by the tycoons, whose factories are one of the top-ten companies in the country that pollute deadly amounts of smoke in the air. Their factories spew thick clouds of repugnant smog that can cause asthma, cancer, and at worst, death. David Koch is an outspoken prostate cancer survivor, donating millions and millions to cancer research, yet one of his many factories is now causing the problem; one of the most disgusting cases of hypocrisy I have yet to see.

Koch Brothers Exposed feels like a "greatest hits" CD of the most deplorable things the brothers have done over the course of their lifetime, and because of that, the editing and overall cutting job is messy and somewhat fast-paced for a documentary. But the film proposes too many issues and too many facts to be deemed as senseless propaganda. Something truly resonated with me when I came to the conclusion that these men could potentially buy the government if they wanted to, and transport us back to the 1950's, where your freedoms were thin and your gender roles defined you as a whole.

Starring: Charles G. Koch, David H. Koch, Bernie Sanders, Van Jones, and Bill McKibben. Directed by: Robert Greenwald.

Robert Greenwald does it again with yet another installment of intellectual filth that clumsily omits the whole truth from each tortured apologue in order to demonize conservatives and peddle another sickly sweet elixir of phony progressive virtue to the noncritical thinkers of the modern university-educated democrat party. Progressivism, as with all forms of collectivism is certainly a mental disorder and Greenwald spares no truth from the cutting room floor that would suggest any alternate conclusion.

-What is that mechanism that drives a modern progressive democrat to categorize (classify) each and every person as merely race, gender, and class? -Why does the democrat need an 'enemy' (conservative} to accuse of unjustly discriminating against the rightful opportunities of 'classified' individuals? -Answer: A belief that the power of ideas is more important than the value of individual people is a core construct of the progressive democrat just as it was the framework for Marx and Engle's theories (and yes, these destroy the individual and a collectivist society built of destroyed individuals is truly a broken society), while the conservative has always held that the recognition of value of the individual person is the fiber that weaves the strongest society.

-Who are the REAL bigots of this age? -Answer: The very same ideological decendents of the bigots and totalitarians who created: * The Trail of Tears * Slavery * Segregation * Jim Crowe Laws * the Klu Klux Klan * Lynching * Blocking The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s This is simply the historical truth of the democrat party USA

"Come on people now, smile on your brothers (let's see everyone as a group) Everybody get together (make certain everyone is of the SAME group) Gotta love one another right now" (to be loved you MUST be a member of this group and then everything will be good)

...There is your revolution