Wednesday, September 21, 2011

A Reaction to Glenn Beck's 'History of Unions in America' broadcast

As always Glenn Beck was entertaining as he tried to defend an argument by claiming that the real issues were Socialism, Marxism, and government conspiracy; this episode really made me think he was delusional. Beck actually said that unions were a way of trying to take down the class system, which honestly doesn't make sense because if everyone in the company was equal (managers, CEOs, presidents), and they all made the same amount of money there would be no point in trying to make progress, no reason to introduce new ideas or incorporate new technology because there would ultimately be no gain. Beck tried to make an argument that the unions in America were of more destructive power and require more attention than the national debt, which is just absurd. In any case, I feel sorry for any people that actually listen to any of his rants without questioning a single thing he says; just because he has (had) a television show does not make him an expert on anything.

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