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Originally Posted by Pearl Trade
Out of all the people you've talked to who like Beck and make jars like that, how many do you think would really act out in the wrong way?
To me, people who bring signs saying "we came unarmed...this time" and have "AOF" jars do it for shock value. "Hey, look at me, I made a clever sign." That type of thing. If it came down to a choice and there were only two options: take violent, aggressive action or wait and see what happens, what do you think most Beck followers would do? They're not going to start riots and kill people, that's for sure. It's easier for people to sit and watch, 99.99% of the time that's what will happen. Sure, Captain Insano will be inspired by a mis-quoted Beck line, but everyone else? Nah, they won't do jack shit. Cost is greater than the benefit to the people making stupid signs and "AOF" jars.
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I really don't know what % are serious or how many would take actual action. I have two thoughts on that subject... it's doesn't take too many people to blow up a building, McVeigh proved that and two- almost all of these people talking that way now were the same ones saying stuff like "like him or not he's the POTUS, out of respect of the office if nothing else it's unpatriotic to speak ill of him." Now Bush Jr. is out and Obama is in and suddenly it's funny to make make stupid signs and "AOF" jars.
Plus I really do think the more Beck et el hammer on this the more likely we're going to see more stuff like the Pa. cop shootings.
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Originally Posted by Cimarron29414
Good Lord MAN! Why are we even discussing whether Beck followers might or might not follow him into armed conflict when he hasn't even suggested that they do? Tell you what, when Beck calls on us to grab a rifle and meet him at the Capital, then we can speculate as to how many will show up.
Tully,
Does it matter that that guy was making Paine videos for years before Beck showed one of his videos on his show? Here's one from July, 2008.
YouTube - Funbobbasso's Channel
My only point is that Beck didn't finance or encourage this guy. He just found it on the internet and showed it on his show. I think that point is relevant, as you implied Beck was speaking of insurrection through his paid actor. |
No I really don't care how long he's been making them, Beck gave him national air time to do it and I think it was wrong.
And for the record when people on the left talked about (yes, even jokingly) about killing Bush Jr.I thought they were wrong too.