1. I agree that the up/downs, good/bad, god/evil are the extremes of the same coin as Easter philosophy explains. As such, the action of Koch brothers could be said to benefit their own pockets and serve their selves, as so is the action of Warren Buffet which could be to self his own self. It is always about one's self whatever their reason might be.
2. However, the effect of their actions is interesting to discuss. The effect of Koch brother's actions through Tea party results in a very small percentage of super rich getting way richer. Stopping any regulations on credit card companies, lobbying, oil subsidies, lower taxes on the wealthy, etc. with results many loosing their homes, paying very high credit card fees because were late, no health insurance for millions, putting money into other industries that can help transform the country but stopped through lobbying by car, oil and competitors.
The action of Warren Buffet ends up in less money in his own pocket that could be used to pay debt, etc.
3. Do you really believe getting rid of the taxes on the wealthy, getting rid of all regulations (especially financial ones), and not putting out money to help unemployed is the way to save the country. Seems like the very wealthy will get more of the pie with bigger mansions, the middle class will continue to decline and the poor become poorer.
Lord jan, this is the problem with ideologists. They are unable to comprehend that the other side may also believe in their principles as the way to benefit the mankind. The interesting point is that while the left/right ideological conflict is no longer class-based (you can find more rich/upper class folks on the left side than right), but both sides still cloak their work as struggle of small people against big powers. The left frame their ideology as the fight of ordinary man against big corporations, while the right frame theirs as the fight of ordinary man against the globalist cabals of power. And one who is free from such ideologies, can look at it from outside to see that both views are two sides of one coin. This is not a fight of good vs evil. Just two viewpoints, each with their own benefits and shortcomings, each offering the right solutions for some problems.
