Fear of authoritarianism pervades Koch network seminar, as billionaire donors grapple with Trump

The following article by James Hohmann and Breanne Deppisch was posted on the Washington Post website January 30, 2017:

Mark Holden, general counsel for Koch Industries, chats with his boss Charles Koch. (Nikki Kahn/The Washington Post)

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INDIAN WELLS, Calif.—Charles Murray, the political scientist best known for his book “The Bell Curve,” spoke Sunday afternoon to 550 donors who have each agreed to give at least $100,000 a year to finance the conservative Koch network. He painted a pessimistic picture of decaying institutions, growing dependency on government assistance and the increasing isolation of the rich from the rest of society. Continue reading “Fear of authoritarianism pervades Koch network seminar, as billionaire donors grapple with Trump”