'Boy did we screw up!' Right-wing megadonor admits he made the GOP toxic -- and wrecked the country

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November 13, 2020
By Brad Reed



Right-wing megadonor Charles Koch is admitting that he has some regrets about the hyper-partisan atmosphere he helped foster with his help in creating the Tea Party movement last decade.

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Koch reflects on the fact that the Tea Party was highly successful in electing Republicans, but a massive failure in achieving its aim of restraining the growth of the federal government.

“It seems to me the tea party was largely unsuccessful long-term, given that we’re coming off a Republican administration with the largest government spending in history,” he explained.

The Journal notes that Koch writes in a new book that he regrets contributing to the poisonous polarization that led to the election of Donald Trump in 2016.

“Boy, did we screw up!” he writes. “What a mess!”

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https://www.rawstory.com/2020/11/boy-did-we-screw-up-right-wing-megadonor-admits-he-made-the-gop-toxic-and-wrecked-the-country/

WSJ interview (paywall): https://www.wsj.com/articles/charles-koch-says-his-partisanship-was-a-mistake-11605286893

[redstatebluegirl]

1. But he is still giving money to the GOP.

[OAITW r.2.0]

2. Thanks for less than nothing, Charlie. nt

[muntrv]

3. Hey Charlie! Isn't that what your parents said?

[empedocles]

4. Be far more impressive, if koch could make worthwhile amends, with similiar huge donations.

[texasfiddler]

5. Fuck you asshole

Glad I don’t work for you anymore. Science denying greedy POS.

[UpInArms]

6. I hope he rots in hell

eom

[Hermit-The-Prog]

7. Kochland still exists. Is he tearing down all those destructive 'institutes'?

[ProfessorGAC]

8. Lack Of Envisioning Multiple Dimensions

A born rich two dimensional thinker who now regrets the damage he helped cause.
If he could have thought beyond x therefore y, in a system as complex as a country, he could have anticipated the downside.
But, he couldn't.
If he hadn't been born rich, he'd be no more than an average Joe, perhaps not even that.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

9. Hey Charles

Go Cheney yourself.

[justgamma]

10. Not very bright, is he?

The Cons always yell about "big government" and always make it bigger. Always! Pay attention!

[hlthe2b]

11. 10 years now NEVER buying a KOCH product. 10 more to come, goddess-willing

[wcmagumba]

12. They did and he is an Ahole...also on a more minor but funny local note about Koch...

In Wichita KS home to Koch Industries his highly touted and much overpaid college basketball coach at Wichita State University (the BB arena is even named after Koch) was just fired for allegedly abusing players and students and other coaches over the last few years...even 10 or so of the "best" players have transferred out in the last two years...very funny...

[rustysgurl]

13. Act of Contrition

Saying you're sorry is one thing.

Ceasing the activity is another.

Making reparations is essential.

Mr. Koch, it's time to start writing checks.

[Midnight Writer]

16. Exactly. "I screwed up and I know it, but I'm going to keep screwing up in the same way"

[alittlelark]

14. if he donates 3/4 of his massive $$ to Climate Change Mea Culpa OK

Otherwise BS.

[Jacoby365]

15. He was successful in shifting more of the tax burden to lower income workers.

Which I am sure he is quite happy about.

[eppur_se_muova]

17. You've said enough for one lifetime, Charles. Now just die quietly & leave the Earth a better place.

[unblock]

18. So he thinks Donnie's biggest mistake was not vetoing the stimulus bills??

[elleng]

19. No sh*t, sherlock.

[Sogo]

20. Well he could do a lot by coming out to congratulate PE Biden.

A genuine and gracious statement in support of Biden’s desire to unite the country....

[Initech]

21. Fuck you, Kochs!!!

[SWBTATTReg]

22. So, Mr. Mega$Billions, admitted that he screwed up, that he messed up, that he was wrong. ...

So what are you going to do about it, you a&&? Kind of ironic that someone w/ all of your money, your access to untold amounts of resources, etc. WAS STILL WRONG.

pathetic.

[maxrandb]

23. No deathbed conversion you piece of amphibian shit

I hope federal regulators and investigators are soon going to be so far up your ass they'll be able to see Putin's balls.

Your role in destroying American democracy is going to have consequences. It MUST!

You're not going to be able to play that "sorry I fucking ruined America, but can't we all just get along" bullshit this time.

It's fucking over dipshit. You should be thankful if the worst that happens to asspickles like you is just financial ruin and prison.

[Wounded Bear]

24. how did they screw up? He got his fucking tax break...

[Best_man23]

25. Hey Koch

Suck my Dick from the MFin Back!

[GoCubsGo]

26. Go fuck yourself, Mr. Koch.

Unless you are going to put your entire fortune into fixing your fucking mess, we don't want to hear from you. Take your regrets, and shove them up your ass.

[Vivienne235729]

27. well then fix the mess you created!