Koch Brothers

With the recent news of the passing of David Koch, I feel that him and his brother Charles are worth talking about. If you've paid even the slightest amount of attention to American politics, you've probably heard their name. They're infamous billionaires widely known to have had powerful influence on the GOP for decades. They've used their power gained from Koch industries and their many other ventures to shape public policy through the guiding hands of "leaders" that they've paid for and they've made substantial donations to pretty much every conservative cause there is. Opinions on the Kochs are pretty well divided directly along political lines. Someone of more conservative leanings would probably see them as examples of an American success story that have used their power and influence to make the world a better place. However, someone of a more liberal ideology most likely wouldn't hold them in as high of a regard. No, a left leaning person would probably say that they've abused their power at nearly every turn in order to maximize profits for the wealthy at the expense of the less fortunate and the environment. I absolutely fall into the latter category. I think the Koch brothers are the pinnacle of everything that's wrong with our society. They're shining example of absolute power corrupting absolutely. I absolutely despise the fact that so many people in this country put the wealthy up on a pedestal and basically worship them with little to no understanding about how they made their fortune in the first place or what they do with it. Money doesn't determine how good of a person you are, it's what you do with it that defines your real worth and if you take that idea and apply it to the Koch brothers, they're no better than a common vagrant in terms of success. I know it sounds like I'm just a success hating commie at this point, but that's not the case. Many people earn their fortunes and do great things with their money to make the world a better place and they should absolutely be recognized for that, but the Koch Charles and the late David Koch aren't people of that moral caliber. I will never celebrate the death of any human being. Any life lost is a tragedy that is sickening to take joy in, but I will absolutely celebrate the death of negative influence. As the news of David Kochs death has spread, I've seen an unfortunately large amount of people who seem to be taking joy in the passing of the individual instead of the end of his actions and I have to say that's wrong. No matter how evil someone may seem, they're still a human being. At one point a mother held them in her arms and felt nothing but pure joy at the sight of them, and they had an impact on the people that they encountered in their life. Finding joy in a person dying isn't something that should be encouraged. Still, I wont deny that it's a relief to know that there's one less set of hands pulling the strings that are advancing what I believe with all of my heart to be a destructive and short sighted agenda. Unfortunately, it should be said that David Koch was just that; ONE set of hands. His brother is still very much alive, and so are a plethora of individuals and groups with the same views and agendas as him so I wouldn't exactly breath easy as if his death signifies the end of his influence.