As a latter-day follow-up to an old diary written by Rachel Colyer on April 1, 2014 (www.dailykos.com/...), it seems like an appropriate time to update a list she started back then given recent events, and this time with a bit more purpose.
Probably the worst-kept secret on earth is that the Koch plague in this country is largely financially responsible for funding the degenerates that occupy the halls of government who call themselves “conservatives”, and the recent venal attempt at the insurrection in D.C. was in no small part a consequence of their philosophical syphilis; McConnell, Cruz and their cohorts profited nicely from ongoing Koch campaign donations and support.
Problem is, the Koch Industries brands stand to profit every moment of every day from just about every time a human being does anything in America: any time you might fertilize your lawn, change a loaded diaper, feed your dog or cat, clean up a spill in the kitchen, wipe your butt, blow your nose, put gas in your car, strap on a bra, lay down fresh carpeting or build a new PC from scratch. While it’s true that no one single person can hope to bring down a corporate Goliath like that, perhaps an informed public can avoid purchasing their wares and instead use alternative products.
That said, here’s an updated list of brand name consumer products produced by Koch Industries that I’ve found so far. If there are others, I’m certain that people on this site will be more than happy to to jump right in and add more to the list.
Paper Products
(Georgia Pacific)
Angel Soft
Quilted Northern
Vanity Fair
Brawny
Sparkle
Mardi Gras
Gasoline
Chevron
Union 76
Phillips 66
Pet Food and Animal Feed
Purina
IAMS
Science Diet
Blue
Evangers
Whole Earth Farms
K9
Fussie Cat
Wellness
Nutri Source
Individual trademarks such as Molex©, Lycra©, and potash-based fertilizer products intended for commercial agricultural use are also owned and produced by Koch Industries. It’s nearly impossible to avoid them entirely since they’ve managed to imbed themselves completely into the country’s industrial fabric, but avoiding them at the consumer level hits them at their bottom line and sends the message to their boardrooms that needs to be heard.