Koch vs. Trump: A Puzzle of Leftist Demonology

Source: Bet On It
by Bryan Caplan

“Ten years ago, the Koch brothers were clearly the left’s most-hated ‘right-wing billionaires.’ It’s not totally clear that Trump even ranked #3. Only in 2016 did Trump attain the top spot in leftist demonology. Even today, Charles Koch (brother David died in 2019) probably retains the #2 spot on the left’s list of Most Evil Billionaires. Which plausibly gives him the #3 spot on the left’s list of Most Evil Americans after Trump and Vance. And conceivably even the #3 spot on the left’s list of Most Evil Living Humans, though I guess Putin and Netanyahu now outrank him. What the hell is wrong with leftist demonology? How can Charles Koch and Donald Trump possibly be on the same list?!” (05/05/25)

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