It's time to put another false equivalency to bed.
Whenever I complain about the influence of the vast sums of money donated to various candidates by the Koch Brothers, inevitably someone chimes in and says, "George Soros does it, too!"
Let's take a close look and learn why this comparison is bogus. In my opinion, you have to look at who, in the end, benefits from the donation. (WARNING: This may end up reading like a Goofus and Gallant story)
When The Kochs donate money, they support candidates who lower taxes for the wealthy. Beneficiary: The Koch Brothers, along with 1% of the nation's population.
When Soros donates money, he supports candidates who want to maintain and bolster Social Security, food stamps, health care for the uninsured and other social programs. Beneficiary: Millions of poor, working and not. NOT George Soros.
When the Kochs donate money, they are supporting candidates who will help them get approval for pipelines, offshore drilling and other fossil fuel infrastructure. Beneficiary: Koch Industries.
When Soros donates money, he supports candidates that want to improve the nation's infrastructure... roads, bridges, ports, airports, etc. to keep us more competitive with nations around the world, and create millions of good-paying jobs here at home. Beneficiary: The entire country.
When the Kochs donate money, they support candidates who want to dismantle the EPA and get rid of all environmental regulations. Beneficiary: Koch Industries.
When George Soros donates money, he supports candidates who believe that global warming is a real threat, and needs to be addressed immediately. Beneficiary: The population of the entire planet.
By now you can see the pattern. The Kochs donate money that will end up coming back to them, multiplied many times. Soros donates money that will likely never benefit him financially, but tries instead to make the world a better place.
You may not like George Soros or the ideas that he supports, but please don't ever compare him to the Koch brothers.