Glenn Beck Uses Fox To Demonize Unions

[Omaha Steve]

http://mediamatters.org/research/201103150016

March 15, 2011 2:44 pm ET — 25 Comments

Glenn Beck has repeatedly used his Fox News show as a platform to villify labor unions, accusing unions of perpetuating violence, linking them to communists, likening union pensions to rape, accusing unions of wanting to destroy "the Western way of life," and claiming that unions are destroying children's education.
Beck Repeatedly Accuses Unions Of Being Violent

Beck Said Violence Is A "Self-Fulfilling Prophecy" Of Labor Unions. Beck said, "The unions are in bed with Washington and special interests and they are not in your or this nation's best interest anymore. They are following the playbooks from Europe." Beck went on to spell out the "playbooks from Europe," concluding that the process ends with "violence." He added, "This is a self-fulfilling prophecy."

Beck Used Blatant Distortions To Smear SEIU As A Violent Organization Of "Thugs." Beck fired off a series of false and misleading attacks to claim that Service Employees International Union members are "thugs" who "beat down" opponents and command elected officials.

Beck Suggested Progressive Coalition Will Become Violent And Riot "A Year From Now." In September 2010, Beck claimed that progressives were trying to "nudge" the United States toward "global governance," and said that "violence is a part of the overall strategy." Beck said that he believed that a labor march that was being planned at the time would be "peaceful," but he suggested that "a year from now" there may be violence and riots "when the cuts take place."

Beck Suggested Union Members May Kill Him. Beck criticized legislation supported by organized labor and said, "By the way, if I show up dead, check the unions."

Beck: Unions Share The Wealth "At The End Of A Baseball Bat." Beck said that "the unions and their pensions are in jeopardy, because sharing the wealth, whether it has been at the barrel of a gun like Maoists, or at the end of a baseball bat like unions, it doesn't work."

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