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| Glenn Beck Losing Me: Insinuates Geert Wilders is a Fascist... |
| 2010-03-10 |
| In Beck's defense, the title on this YouTube video is misleading, Beck doesn't explicitly call Wilders a fascist. He does (after labeling Wilders "far-right") claim in Europe, all of the far-right is fascist. Still, Beck is talking out his ass, how many so-called "fascists" like Wilders have unwavering support for the Jewish state? What is Beck thinking? Have some knowledge of what you're talking about before making an ass of yourself in front of millions of informed people... When he said that he read the qur'an front to back and came away that islam is unequivocally a religion of peace told me all I needed to know how he feels about islam. |
| Posted by:Icerigger |
| #11 I missed this interview - I generally like Beck. He's been hard on Obama and his czars, more than I can say for the rest of the news. |
| Posted by: Broadhead6 2010-03-10 21:37 |
| #10 OTOH compare wid TOPIX > WHO IS OUT TO GET [obstruct, kill, destroy, divert, etc] BARACK OBAMA? ARTIC > iff MAHA-RUSHIAN "HISTOIRE" is any measure, DEM POTUS BAMMER is highly likely to be done in by HIS OWN PARTY ANDOR SUPPORTERS OF SAME + HIMSELF, NOT BY ARROGANT FASCIST MALE BRUTE DESPICABLE CAPITALIST, ETC. CONSERVATIVE GOP-RIGHT'ERS??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2010-03-10 21:01 |
| #9 Politics has little to do with this. Viewed accurately, Beck is a successful entrepreneur in the entertainment industry who from time to time will reposition his product so as to maintain/extend market share. |
| Posted by: lex 2010-03-10 16:11 |
| #8 Have heard bits here and there, agree and disagree, like everyone who freely shares their opinion keep your bullshit filters on. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2010-03-10 12:56 |
| #7 I'm with Old Spook as well. He never had me. Fox's news shows are pretty good. Brit Hume's show was full of WIN. I haven't it in the last few years (in Europe), but from what I hear, it's become the video version of talk radio. |
| Posted by: Mizzou Mafia 2010-03-10 11:59 |
| #6 It's too bad that Fox News tends to generate more heat than light. I never watch it. It's not that I trust ABC. I just can't stand all the shouting. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2010-03-10 11:54 |
| #5 "He does (after labeling Wilders "far-right") claim in Europe, all of the far-right is fascist.” Ummm…no Mr. Weaselzipper…he didn’t. Beck was attempting to illustrate the difference between the American experiment and the polarized governing of old Europe. His thrust was that by adhering to constitutional principles America has, thus far, avoided the pendulum of extreme governing ideologies. Moreover, the context of his presentation was to show how by the Progressive movement’s penchant for shifting the US to a European style might result in dramatic swings both to the left and right. In this context using The Dutch Party of Freedom as an example of a movement that, in a crisis, could move towards fascisism is not unreasonable. And it’s hardly the same as insinuating that Wilders himself is a fascist. |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2010-03-10 11:51 |
| #4 Glenn Beck is full of He is also pretty much a fool and vastly ignorant on many issues about which he pontificates. He is just an opportunist trying to piggyback himself on the Teaparty movement. As for him "losing" me, he never had me. Throw him in the dumb-ass talking-head bin, right next to O'Reilly (but on opposite side of the rabid insane Olberman). |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2010-03-10 10:14 |
| #3 What does fascism have to do with support or opposition to Israel? If you're talking about Nazism it's a different story. Actually in the (small) portion of France occupied by Italy, the Italian authorities banned the enforcement of Vichy's antisemitic legislation. I don't know if the initiative came from Italy's (fascist) civilian authorities. from the (monarchist) Army with Mussolini looking the other way. Anyway, most of post-war fascist movements have lent to antisemitism. Also, the left has used the F bomb on anyone it disliked. We shouldn't brand somenone with it just because the left has told so. |
| Posted by: JFM 2010-03-10 10:06 |
| #2 I think Beck did a great job explaining Progressivism to an ignorant audience of millions. While they give him a lot of rope, he does have to toe the line. |
| Posted by: Lumpy Elmoluck5091 2010-03-10 09:02 |
| #1 What does fascism have to do with support or opposition to Israel? If you're talking about Nazism it's a different story. |
| Posted by: Snique Bourbon4350 2010-03-10 08:04 |