Beck Rally: This Was His Audience

[QUOTE="Snipes_2"][QUOTE="HaloReachGOTY"]HaloReachGOTY

[QUOTE="Snipes_2"][QUOTE="Mousetaches"] That's a quote from the video. You should watch it before you argue about it. They make no pretenses of not editing the video or being fair, though, so saying that it's obviously biased is like saying that Kirby is obviously pink.Mousetaches

Search out the LCDs who scream ignorance and use those images to provide a false impression of the majority. Not that I didn't wince, shift in my seat, and shake my head throughout the video, but this stuff is really getting old. Some of the extremist rhetoric aside, a tiny bit of the sentiment wasn't entirely unreasonable. People questioning the direction of the country isn't an outrage to me. With that, the people denying Beck's statement about Obama being a racist did get a chuckle out of me. Overall, these LCDs sounded every bit as extreme as the extremism they complained about.

I swear, this guy was going out of his way to find the most overweight, ignorant people. I'm impressed that he was able to maintain a straight face throughout his interviews. I'm not sure I could have.

EDIT: The amusement turned to resentment around 11:00. I wasn't laughing anymore at that point.

W....T......F @ 12:20:o "I only know what my sister tells me....." (shudders)

I still don't get why people are giving Beck grief over the date and place. The man is an entertainer, what did people expect? This is what entertainers do. I'll have to watch some more of Chase's videos.

[QUOTE="Mousetaches"][QUOTE="Snipes_2"] Lol, What? So, Someone said Closer than 3 blocks, Someone else said no farther away than 3 blocks, and another person said 100 miles away? Is that what you're saying?Snipes_2

What's not to believe about it? It's common knowledge that Beck and his flock are as bright as a block of wood.

It's not like the editing was down all out of order to mislead folks, it's done in chunks and you see these people spewing there ignorance about several topics.

[QUOTE="Snipes_2"][QUOTE="Mousetaches"] That's a quote from the video. You should watch it before you argue about it. They make no pretenses of not editing the video or being fair, though, so saying that it's obviously biased is like saying that Kirby is obviously pink.Ultimas_Blade

What's not to believe about it? It's common knowledge that Beck and his flock are as bright as a block of wood.

It's not like the editing was down all out of order to mislead folks, it's done in chunks and you see these people spewing there ignorance about several topics.

[QUOTE="HaloReachGOTY"][QUOTE="Snipes_2"] Lol, What? So, Someone said Closer than 3 blocks, Someone else said no farther away than 3 blocks, and another person said 100 miles away? Is that what you're saying?Snipes_2

It's not like the editing was down all out of order to mislead folks, it's done in chunks and you see these people spewing there ignorance about several topics.

Ultimas_Blade

Agreed. Whiteside's questions were fair and the answers didn't seem edited at all. He handled it pretty well.

Notice how only liberals threaten to leave the country. Michelle Obama: "For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country". You libs got your man Barack in the White House. How about you follow Michelle's lead and try to be proud of the country and what we've accomplished instead of being angry and bitter all the time.

[QUOTE="Snipes_2"] I think the point of this video was to show how little a lot of people know about the issues. There are examples upon examples in real life, you really don't have to go far to find ignorant people.Mousetaches

Notice how only liberals threaten to leave the country. Michelle Obama: "For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country". You libs got your man Barack in the White House. How about you follow Michelle's lead and try to be proud of the country and what we've accomplished instead of being angry and bitter all the time.

Tauu

Um....wat? I've seen numerous conservatives (Limbaugh was one) who threatened to leave if healthcare passed.

And there was that case of a few republican senators threatening to leave and take their state with them.

And there was that case of a few republican senators threatening to leave and take their state with them.

Pixel-Pirate

I didn't hear about that one other than Texas governor Rick Perry yammering about secession.

What's not to believe about it? It's common knowledge that Beck and his flock are as bright as a block of wood.

Ultimas_Blade

I know that i've made a post in this thread like this before but...i really really hope that you don't actually believe that.

I can't vouch for the intelligence level of every person who attended the event, but what I can say is that every movement, whether it be Political, Relgious, Social, or other, will have people ofa lower intelligence or people who are ignorant, its practically a given. But to stereotype an entire (and rather large) group of people like that, is absurd and shows a great deal of ignorance on your part.

I find the part of it being "common knowledge" to be particularly offensive.

Notice how only liberals threaten to leave the country. Michelle Obama: "For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country". You libs got your man Barack in the White House. How about you follow Michelle's lead and try to be proud of the country and what we've accomplished instead of being angry and bitter all the time.

Tauu

[QUOTE="Snipes_2"][QUOTE="Mousetaches"] That's a quote from the video. You should watch it before you argue about it. They make no pretenses of not editing the video or being fair, though, so saying that it's obviously biased is like saying that Kirby is obviously pink.Ultimas_Blade

What's not to believe about it? It's common knowledge that Beck and his flock are as bright as a block of wood.

It's not like the editing was down all out of order to mislead folks, it's done in chunks and you see these people spewing there ignorance about several topics.

[QUOTE="Tauu"]

Notice how only liberals threaten to leave the country. Michelle Obama: "For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country". You libs got your man Barack in the White House. How about you follow Michelle's lead and try to be proud of the country and what we've accomplished instead of being angry and bitter all the time.

Mousetaches

Interestingly enough I don't really remember a case of a democrat politician threatening secession if they didn't get their way.

This is why I never get involved in politics. Every person with a strong "oppinion" thinks they are more intelligent than everyone else. If they actually looked at the things they said and looked at where they got their ideas, they would see that they are just as ignorant as the people they are arguing with ;)

emorainbo

[QUOTE="Mousetaches"][QUOTE="Tauu"]

Notice how only liberals threaten to leave the country. Michelle Obama: "For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country". You libs got your man Barack in the White House. How about you follow Michelle's lead and try to be proud of the country and what we've accomplished instead of being angry and bitter all the time.

Pixel-Pirate

Interestingly enough I don't really remember a case of a democrat politician threatening secession if they didn't get their way.

Not in your lifetime anyway.;)

[QUOTE="emorainbo"] This is why I never get involved in politics. Every person with a strong "oppinion" thinks they are more intelligent than everyone else. If they actually looked at the things they said and looked at where they got their ideas, they would see that they are just as ignorant as the people they are arguing with ;)

Mousetaches

[QUOTE="Snipes_2"][QUOTE="Mousetaches"] That's a quote from the video. You should watch it before you argue about it. They make no pretenses of not editing the video or being fair, though, so saying that it's obviously biased is like saying that Kirby is obviously pink.Mousetaches

Not in your lifetime anyway.;)QuistisTrepe_

[QUOTE="Pixel-Pirate"]

[QUOTE="Mousetaches"] Yeah, it's not like tons of Republicans in Texas, South Carolina, and other southern states threatened succession again when Obama was elected. It is completely one sided.QuistisTrepe_

Interestingly enough I don't really remember a case of a democrat politician threatening secession if they didn't get their way.

Not in your lifetime anyway.;)

That doesn't work, Democrats of that time peroid are not the same thing as democrats today. :|

[QUOTE="Ultimas_Blade"]

It's not like the editing was down all out of order to mislead folks, it's done in chunks and you see these people spewing there ignorance about several topics.

QuistisTrepe_

Agreed. Whiteside's questions were fair and the answers didn't seem edited at all. He handled it pretty well.

I'm not even gonna lie, I thought you were automatically gonna be defending these folks. But I was horribly wrong.

It's good to see that you gave the reporter a fair shake. This isn't first the time he's done these types of interviews and he is always very fair.

[QUOTE="NoobisMaxcimus"]

I don't think I saw a single black person there.

Ultimas_Blade

Please don't assume something like that. Identity politics is as racist as it gets.

[QUOTE="QuistisTrepe_"]

[QUOTE="Ultimas_Blade"]

It's not like the editing was down all out of order to mislead folks, it's done in chunks and you see these people spewing there ignorance about several topics.

Ultimas_Blade

Agreed. Whiteside's questions were fair and the answers didn't seem edited at all. He handled it pretty well.

I'm not even gonna lie, I thought you were automatically gonna be defending these folks. But I was horribly wrong.

It's good to see that you gave the reporter a fair shake. This isn't first the time he's done these types of interviews and he is always very fair.

Pointless. You could go to liberal rallies and make the same kind of video.Tauu

So what? Does that somehow make watching this any less depressing?

Those people are hilarious, but looking at the source you can tell it's probably edited. So sick of this Conservative vs Liberal stuff though, not every viewpoint needs labeling. They're just buzzwords for news to get viewers imo.

That doesn't work, Democrats of that time peroid are not the same thing as democrats today. :|

DarkGamer007

Well you have to admit he's definitely got you on a technicality there. :P

"The last bastion of hope"
Come on really..

[QUOTE="QuistisTrepe_"]

[QUOTE="Pixel-Pirate"]

Interestingly enough I don't really remember a case of a democrat politician threatening secession if they didn't get their way.

DarkGamer007

Not in your lifetime anyway.;)

That doesn't work, Democrats of that time peroid are not the same thing as democrats today. :|

Someone merely said "democrat politician." And besides, the more things change, the more they stay the same.

Some merely said "democrat politician." And besides, the more things change, the more they stay the same.

QuistisTrepe_

[QUOTE="Mousetaches"][QUOTE="Snipes_2"] I think the point of this video was to show how little a lot of people know about the issues. There are examples upon examples in real life, you really don't have to go far to find ignorant people.Mousetaches

[QUOTE="DarkGamer007"]

That doesn't work, Democrats of that time peroid are not the same thing as democrats today. :|

GabuEx

Well you have to admit he's definitely got you on a technicality there. :P

I still don't understand the point of that rally. Can someone please explain to me what the message was specifically? Or was it all about vague, feel good vibes for white conservatives?wstfld

Pretty much nails it on the head.

[QUOTE="QuistisTrepe_"]

Some merely said "democrat politician." And besides, the more things change, the more they stay the same.

Mousetaches

Hell no they didn't! :evil:The Union did :P

/sarcasm

Yeah that should havebeen 'secede'.

[QUOTE="QuistisTrepe_"]

Some merely said "democrat politician." And besides, the more things change, the more they stay the same.

Mousetaches

To add to that, after the civil war, the south distrusted the republican party, which led to the creation of the "solid south." This remained until democrats began to care for civil liberties in the 1960's and the republican party used this, which they called the "southern strategy", to successful end the democratic domination of the south.

[QUOTE="FleeceJohnson"]

[QUOTE="DEVILinIRON"]

"This is the last bastion of hope!"

Hemmaroids

Lol. Except that Canada, Australia, and every country in Western Europe has better health care, better job security, and much better quality of life in general.

Look at Germany.

"southern strategy"

Former_Slacker

"The neutrality of this article is disputed." I'm not surprised.

[QUOTE="Former_Slacker"]

"southern strategy"

QuistisTrepe_

"The neutrality of this article is disputed." I'm not surprised.

What does that have to do with this?

didnt even watch it saw it was made by new left media....hmm this wouldnt at all be filled with beck is Satan and ploting to take over the world proganda now would it?kayoticdreamz

Try watching it.

[QUOTE="Former_Slacker"]

"southern strategy"

QuistisTrepe_

"The neutrality of this article is disputed." I'm not surprised.

The funny thing is, these people don't even know what socialism is, they just "know it's bad" because that's what Glenn Beck tells them to believe. Socialism is awesome, has been a huge success in the rest of the world, and all but the wealthiest people would be better off under a socialist system. And socialism is much more compatible with democracy than the corporate controlled oligarchy by and for the elite super rich that we're living under now.

And Obama isn't even Socialist in the first place, so bringing it up is stupid.

FleeceJohnson

I'm going to start my post by stating that I am not a tea partier nor a Glenn Beck fan, and completely recognize that the people in the video displayed astonishing amounts of ignorance. Of course Obama is a not a socialist, but socialism itself has not been successful by any means. If you are referring to parts of Europe, (which I doubt that you are, but just in case) no, they are not socialist. Virtually every nation in Europe has an economy which is more privately owned and operated operated (capitalist) than publicly. Mixed economies. Socialist nations have had a tendency to worsen the lives of most people in the rare cases that they have existed. Incentive structures are less adequate, and market pricing is gone. (causing shortages and surpluses) And socialism isn't inherently more compatible with democracy than a more free-market oriented system.

[QUOTE="NoobisMaxcimus"]

I don't think I saw a single black person there.

Ultimas_Blade

Eh, possible. But I doubt it. Seems a bit presumptuous.