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29. He is a tool

Mon May 6, 2013, 01:00 PM

May 2013

The reaction you have is one side of it and the motivation of those who believe him is the other side.

It is interesting to watch the effect, (on any political views) of massive manipulation by personalities who are becoming moguls in this experiment: Limbaugh, Jones, Beck, etc.

Edward Bernays would simply love the debacle and, of course, the medium is the massage/message.

Why are the on? Why do they become popular? Why do people react either pro or con? That's what's more important here. Pull back and take a look into the manipulation and manufacture of consent and the nature of entertainment, (above and beyond facts or actuality) as a means to appeal to emotional proclivities and shape opinion.

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What Glenn Beck is saying this morning is extremely dangerous [View all] ZRT2209 May 2013 OP

Sounds like Beck on a Monday. el_bryanto May 2013 #1

Or Beck pretty much ANY day past or present... Blue_Tires May 2013 #9

Before he got his TV show he was more balanced - el_bryanto May 2013 #13

Uhhhh Half-Century Man May 2013 #17

idk, I think he was already unstable while on Fox. dmr May 2013 #34

He had some slope left???? Half-Century Man May 2013 #42

Shrugs - it's a process el_bryanto May 2013 #65

If Beck ever came face to face with Obama, Frustratedlady May 2013 #24

yes, Obama should just show up at his studio one day. ZRT2209 May 2013 #35

Why are you listening to him? Buzz Clik May 2013 #2

can't answer for them.. janlyn May 2013 #37

I guess I grow weary of 20 or 30 Beck posts a day. Buzz Clik May 2013 #43

understand completely!!! janlyn May 2013 #45

Speaking of a little scary, your thought police routine fits the bill. DisgustipatedinCA May 2013 #40

I asked two simple questions. I made no demands. You, however: Buzz Clik May 2013 #44

I'll get right on that, sweetie. DisgustipatedinCA May 2013 #47

Your choice. Buzz Clik May 2013 #56

How does asking 2 questions make him the "thought police"?? kestrel91316 May 2013 #68

What were the questions? What emotion were they designed to elicit? DisgustipatedinCA May 2013 #70

Comedy factor. I listen to Hannity on the way home. Dash87 May 2013 #61

More than one paranoid schizo is listening lunasun May 2013 #3

now he is fake crying about how great his own NRA speech was ZRT2209 May 2013 #4

The Tribulation, the persecution and killing of Christians in Revelations by the anti-Christ Obama. freshwest May 2013 #38

+ 1 Berlum May 2013 #50

Well said. LuvNewcastle May 2013 #54

It's sad. I read the same stuff as a kid. But separated it from my daily life. freshwest May 2013 #58

He's a disgusting propagandists who sells shock, fear and hate for a living Marrah_G May 2013 #5

He is the Tokyo Rose of our time. Baitball Blogger May 2013 #21

He is the Father Coughlin of our time ZRT2209 May 2013 #25

That's the Republican base for you--psychotic paranoid racists. geek tragedy May 2013 #6

he's also talking about his gun and that he is "firm" ZRT2209 May 2013 #7

This is my rifle, this is my gun. this is for killing, this is for fun...... Half-Century Man May 2013 #11

Beck claims "someone" is threatening him and his family ZRT2209 May 2013 #8

True Half-Century Man May 2013 #14

ALWAYS the apocalyptic melodrama, for 6 years now ZRT2209 May 2013 #10

says Alinsky is evil - WHILE HE HIMSELF USES ALINSKY TACTICS ZRT2209 May 2013 #12

Beck and Jones are playing to their skinhead neo-nazi/white supremacist base. Dawson Leery May 2013 #15

Not really a morning that stands out from the rest. lpbk2713 May 2013 #16

"Saturday "it" began" ZRT2209 May 2013 #18

Sounds like he's fomenting treason. Baitball Blogger May 2013 #19

yes ZRT2209 May 2013 #23

He says this *all* the time War Horse May 2013 #20

The Crazy is getting worse and worse. liberalmuse May 2013 #22

That's show biz BeyondGeography May 2013 #26

How is that not incitement to riot? Total abuse of the right to free speech. reformist2 May 2013 #27

Well now.... NCTraveler May 2013 #28

My state reps live under death threats from his demagoguery; police and others killed. freshwest May 2013 #64

He is a tool Newest Reality May 2013 #29

It's very dangerous to ignore this or laugh it off IMHO magellan May 2013 #30

+1 ZRT2209 May 2013 #36

How so? His core audience are a bunch of whiny babies. Dash87 May 2013 #62

As I explained magellan May 2013 #63

Know Your Enema grilled onions May 2013 #31

That is his daily message RandiFan1290 May 2013 #32

He supports Koch, NRA, USCoC, calls liberals, progressives and Democrats the enemy of mankind. freshwest May 2013 #67

those guns definitely come with a message of tyrannical bullying intimidation ZRT2209 May 2013 #69

So naturally, they transfer the word 'tyranny' to LEOs charged with trying to keep the peace. freshwest May 2013 #71

playing house with NRA pedophiles sigmasix May 2013 #33

you and that graham4anything should have a show... galileoreloaded May 2013 #46

We already have more than enough rightwing TV shows Occulus May 2013 #49

hehehehe..i think we are on the same page w both posters. n/t galileoreloaded May 2013 #51

Demagogue: one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots. - Mencken Tierra_y_Libertad May 2013 #39

This guy is riding for a very hard fall. Ganja Ninja May 2013 #41

Beck's personal hate agenda got upped a couple of notches.... Sheepshank May 2013 #48

My response to Glen Beck... Dpm12 May 2013 #52

why are you listening to him? La Lioness Priyanka May 2013 #53

I haven't heard of this guy in quite awhile TheFutureWillCome May 2013 #55

He's had his nutty minutes in the spotlight Progressive dog May 2013 #57

Let's not let the corporate enablers of Beck off the hook cheyanne May 2013 #59

I seriously doubt Beck's dumb followers would do anything. Dash87 May 2013 #60

I hope you're right. Boomerproud May 2013 #72

Where is the Secret Service? Initech May 2013 #66

Gee I wonder why he lost his slot on FOX News? Blue Idaho May 2013 #73