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In the same vein hate groups are on the rise. I would imagine quite a few pray to the alter of Beck, and it is highly concerning that a large movement group, like the Tea Party, feels it is okay in co-opting extremist agendas.

Number of U.S. hate groups on the rise, report says

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The number of radical right groups in America -- including hate groups, "Patriot" groups and nativist groups -- increased in 2010 for the second year in a row, according to a report by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

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The organization's quarterly publication, Intelligence Report, said the growth was "driven by resentment over the changing racial demographics of the country, frustration over the government's handling of the economy, and the mainstreaming of conspiracy theories and other demonizing propaganda aimed at various minorities."

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The SPLC documented 1,002 hate groups operating in the United States in 2010, a 7.5% increase from the year before. It was the first time that more than 1,000 hate groups were recorded since the organization started tracking them in the 1980s.

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But the biggest growth was in so-called "Patriot" groups, which the organization described as conspiracy-minded groups that see the federal government as their primary enemy.

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Politicians affiliated with the Tea Party movement have also co-opted some of the extremist groups' agenda, ranging from attacking birthright citizenship to requiring special permission for federal agents to carry out operations without the local sheriff's consent.

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My challenge to people who listen to Glenn Beck is to see if he can do an entire radio show without mentioning the terms "Communism," "Nazism," or "Fascism." Or any of their derivative forms (e.g. "fascists," "socialism," etc.). The best part is that someone like Glenn Beck with only a high school diploma has no idea what the fuck any of those things actually mean.

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I like when he describes a given liberal agenda as Fascist.

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BenignDesign, on 24 February 2011 - 11:01 AM, said:

There was a time a few years back when Glen Beck actually made some sense.

I used to listen to him in Tampa when he started at WFLA (radio). Back in those days he wasn't near as whack-a-doo as he is today. When I moved from Tampa to Atlanta about 6-7 years ago I lost track of him. Then he pops up on Fox News and he's gone full retard.

To be completely honest, he's quite a smart guy. He used to be able to argue on a basis of logic and common sense. Nowadays, given what he's been doing and saying, I have to believe he's the planet's most accomplished troll. He's realized that there's huge money to be made manning the extreme lunatic edge and like most human beings, he very much likes large piles of money that are his to do with as he pleases. I truly don't believe even he buys most of the shit he's peddling these days but has realized two very salient facts:

• Television is a very powerful medium
  
• That half of America has an IQ below 100...so there will be equal amounts of people who love him and loathe him who are too damned stupid to realize he's playing them both.

Most normal IQ folk and above simply disregard him.

This post has been edited by Craig328: 24 February 2011 - 01:31 PM