I like watching Glenn Beck. His focus on analysis makes the show more stimulating than typical evening news programs. I also like his willingness to focus on history and the totalitarian ideologies of the past century and how they relate to us today. That said, Beck completely blew it last night and lost quite a bit of credibility in my book. Watch the clip below to see what I mean.
In the clip, Beck says
Also, you have far right Dutch M.P. Geert Wilders. Last year, he was banned from the U.K. They said his presence could threaten community a harmony and therefore public safety. Last week, not only was he allowed into England, he was at the House of Lords, where he screened a film on the Quran.
The right and left are growing again in Europe. The left — listen carefully — the left in Europe is communism. The right is fascism, in Europe.
Clearly, Beck equates Geert Wilders and his Freedom Party with fascism, which is too absurd a claim to even warrant disproving. What is even more significant, in my view, is the tone with which he lamented Wilders’ being allowed in Britain to screen his documentary in the House of Lords. This is the same Glenn Beck who, just one year ago, had Wilders on his program to discuss infringements on free speech in Europe and to condemn the UK for banning him from screening the very same documentary in the very same chamber. The hypocrisy doesn’t seem to add up.
If something like this came from Rachel Maddow or Keith Olbermann, it wouldn’t be a big deal. But when it comes from a commentator who is supposed to be fighting in our corner, it’s unacceptable.
If you detest Glenn Beck’s sorry mischaracterization of this courageous, forthright politician and his objection to Wilders’ appearance at the House of Lords, contact him here and let him know how you feel. We have enough media personalities spreading lies and criticizing our freedoms without typically conservative commentators doing the same.
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