What do you really think about Glenn Beck? (solution, dollars, economic)

[Zekester]

Personally, I think that he runs the gamut between all of the above.

Question: Overall, do you think that he is a positive force in this country or a negative one?


Correction: as one astute poster pointed out, I should have included a fifth option:

5) a shrewd businessman exploiting a niche market in American gullibility.


I'll try to be more thorough next time. My apologies.

[plwhit]

A conservative who IMO mixes too much religion into his show.

[DrJoey]

an opportunist selling snake oil to those looking for their answer.

[africanboy]

He is a great business man.

The question we should be asking ourselves is whether or not we would be willing to make millions of dollars by knowingly exploiting the ignorance of a certain demographic?

note: both liberals and conservatives are guilty here, so please don't argue.

My economic situation is pretty good so I believe that I would take the higher moral road on this one. However, if I was a former disc jockey looking to make some quick cash by spewing right wing propaganda passed down by the Koch brothers, well then that would be a different story...

[ergohead]

I tried for years to communicate with the truly stupid, and failed.

Glenn Beck is a success at it.

[Zekester]

Originally Posted by africanboy

He is a great business man.

The question we should be asking ourselves is whether or not we would be willing to make millions of dollars by knowingly exploiting the ignorance of a certain demographic?

note: both liberals and conservatives are guilty here, so please don't argue.

My economic situation is pretty good so I believe that I would take the higher moral road on this one. However, if I was a former disc jockey looking to make some quick cash by spewing right wing propaganda passed down by the Koch brothers, well then that would be a different story...

I posted a correction in my OP to account for your interesting observation.

[bigchuckie]

Crazy patriot who tends to think way too much. Dwells a little bit on worst case scenarios. I am sick of hearing we are on fire. Things are not great but on fire mmm not yet

[OhioIstheBest]

Originally Posted by Zekester

Personally, I think that he runs the gamut between all of the above.

Question: Overall, do you think that he is a positive force in this country or a negative one?


Correction: as one astute poster pointed out, I should have included a fifth option:

5) a shrewd businessman exploiting a niche market in American gullibility.


I'll try to be more thorough next time. My apologies.

Another thread about the evil Glenn Beck. How original.

Note to all: If you don't like Beck then don't watch him. It's a simple solution to a simple problem.

[Mrs. Skeffington]

He acts like a buffoon on purpose, to appear harmless. But he's dead on.

[Mrs. Skeffington]

Originally Posted by bigchuckie

Crazy patriot who tends to think way too much. Dwells a little bit on worst case scenarios. I am sick of hearing we are on fire. Things are not great but on fire mmm not yet

He hopes for the best, and prepares for the worst. We could all do well to live by that.