Krugman Slams Glenn Beck, O'Reilly, Limbaugh: Right-Wing Extremism "Fed By The Conservative Media"

New York Times:

Back in April, there was a huge fuss over an internal report by the Department of Homeland Security warning that current conditions resemble those in the early 1990s -- a time marked by an upsurge of right-wing extremism that culminated in the Oklahoma City bombing.

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Comments

[mitchieone]

Thisblog is so fickin' amazing. If any of you are familiar with the original Star Trek series, check out 'LET THAT BE YOUR LAST BATTLEFIELD," guest staring Frank Gorshin. Check it out, then you'll understand what I'm referring to.

Anyway, How many of you are like me? I'm for states rights, and smaller central government - period! That has nothing to do with right or left. I believe that our government "representatives" or no longer held accountable and are no longer representing us. Also, the waste is totally ridiculous! That's basically why I'm a proponent of stronger state and local government. Also, I'm an proponent of self responsibility and self reliance, which is basically Glenn Beck's message. If you're lazy and think you're "entitled," I have absolutely no respect for you, and you probably have event less respect for yourself.

So, what I'm gathering by reading many of these blog entries is that many of you haven't even watched Glenn Beck. You're just posting opinions based on blind partisanship.

[been2there]

No, I am posting based on Beck's words. He is shouting "Fire."

[research]

"I'm for states rights, and smaller central government - period! "

Then you are for Plutocracies. Rober Baron and Serfs.

Even now our governments, strong as they are, are losing to the banktsers.

[JerryLevy]

If we could just shut down FOX and the conservative talk radio hosts and go back to CNN, PBS, and the three networks, this world would be a much better place. There is no room for outlying opinions and perspectives in this country.

[smchp]

Boycott their advertisers. If the 90% of Americans that don't watch Faux Noise boycotted their advertisers, Faux would be out of business in 6months!

[mitchieone]

Hmm. I never have ever heard a conservative say that they want the government to impose restrictions on MSNBC, PBS, NPR or CNN. Remember, Hitler was a leftist, not a conservative.

[grooveygrover]

opinions and perspectives are NOT news

[neocon666]

I love it: during the presidential campaign, 2 men carrying Obama signs outside a McCain/Palin rally had to be escorted away by police for their own protection, and people were clearly caught on tape yelling "kill him" during a Palin speech, but we're supposed to believe that all of the extremist violence is cause by the left.

Try to imagine a white supremacist or Neo-Nazi wanting to join the democratic party.

[tippydog11]

I never thought I live to see this come to pass and fore told....e*&il will be called good and good will be called e*&il....how true...

[oncethere]

Limbaugh has been using the propaganda technique of repeating certain phrases over and over and over again. He repeats "state-run media," referring to MSNBC and assertions like "Obama is destroying the economy" perhaps 20 times during the course of the show. Aside from the fact that his claims are juvenile, untrue and deliberately provocative, the fact that he is using tried before in the past propaganda technique on a daily basis on a show heard by millions is truly amazing.

[cynthia3217]

Unfortunately, Krugman is correct with his commentary. Fox News, Limbaugh, Palin, etc. are proselytizing the belief that the government is going to interfere in the lives of individuals by taking their guns and money. This moronic diatribe is creating an environment where the already paranoid fringe elements feel powerless and are willing to act out. The right wing did not solely create these people, but with their continual harangue, they are enabling the behavior.

[grooveygrover]

but they can'r WAIT for the government to take control of women's bodies

hypocrites one and all

[burt2009]

Poor Krugman, outside of the hate America crowd he caters to, he watches the subscription rate of the NYT continually drop after each of his articles.

[johndtuttle]

We don't hate America. We just hate ignorant Americans that think an education is wasted on their beautifully closed minds.

[Tex1969]

Yes, the poor Nobel Peace Prize winning economist.

[marco01]

I thought you guys were the hate America crowd, I mean your side has been doing everything in its power to sabotage our sitting American president.

As for the NYT, you should be grateful. Along with Powell, they were one of the great cheerleaders the cheerled us into the Iraq War. I can go through the NYT at any time and find items that seem like con bias to me.

[stunsitfel]

The Times cannot go bankrupt quick enough.

[Janus]

What happened to Kristol?

[mitchieone]

I believe a lot of closed, fervent, left leaning attitudes can be contributed to leftist professors brain washing students in many of our public universities. I've witnessed this first hand while in college while in college. There's room for all opinions, left or right., that's what this country's supposed to be all about. Critical thought is not being stressed enough in most colleges, just rote rants from a bunch of 60's blow-hards .

[research]

Fox and the Conservatives have broken the law against incitement to violence.

Here's the Portugal law against incitement, I'm guessing the US law is similar.
http://linhaalerta.internetsegura.pt/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26&Itemid=60&lang=en

[Tim303]

Watch Terror from Within and see the place McVeigh visited, Elohim City, with it's chapel with swastika stained glass windows.

[DeBartolo]

Rev. Drake, an official of the southern baptist denomination, and pastor of the 1st Southern Baptist Churvh in Buena Vista, California is ON THE AIRWAYS preaching and praying for the death of President Obama. His message is carried on southern baptist radio, christian TV networks and being aired again Friday night on Crusde for America.

www.CrooksandLiars.com

the baptist GOP will not stop until the take back the White House and the Congress

[DeBartolo]

I'm a 77 year old man who's been a Republican my entire voting life, so I would like to add opinion: No TRUER words have ever been spoken than those of Mr Krugman ! ! !

[solopico]

You may or may not be 77, but you've not been a Republican for a very long time - if ever.

[JustMe133]

Rush had the gall to state it was all the left wings fault! Unbelievable how these people know the mindless listen to him. This is proof right here for him to even mutter something that nonsensical!!

[candlepower]

this is their signature
leave no opportunity to muddy the waters and point the finger at someone else
They all belong in Donald Trumps apprentice boardroom

[burt2009]

Being you are quoting Rush, you must be one of those "mindless" listeners.

[neocon666]

There's a difference between watching something to analyze it's true meaning and watching something because you've bought it hook, line and sinker. I believe JustMe133 is in the former category.

[candlepower]

gee you're really firing on all 0.01cc tonight burt

[johndtuttle]

This is reminiscent of the Nazi's blaming Jews for the "problems" in Germany and the reasonable measures taken to correct the "evil" they were committing against Germany...

All standard propaganda tools to discredit and dilute any voices laying blame where it truly belongs.

[mitchieone]

Yep. The new Weimar Republic.

[judesuper]

Just look at the hate spuming from some of these comments. Krugman, is totally correct. Ronnie did away with the fairness doctrine, I say we bring it back.

[SmellyOne]

Funny. The extreme left is commenting on the extreme right.

[shockmagog]

Wrong, Polarity Man.

It's the MAINSTREAM commenting on the extreme right (but you already knew that).

[mitchieone]

Brainwashing is a frightening thing.

[the964kid]

You didn't mention whether or not you think this article is valid, and if you think it's not - than why do you think that? Facts don't know a political party.

[chronic]

Funnier the extremely !gnorant is commenting on both.

[mitchieone]

Even funner when people need labels to self identify.

[PartyofLogic]

The only issue I have with Krugman's piece is that he used the term "three way" in the same sentence as Rush Limaugh, Newt Gingrich and Bill O'Reilly. Yikes! That's a disgusting thought!