We have been told that Glenn Beck isn't someone to be taken seriously, even Glenn Beck has said this. He has again called himself a commentator not a reporter. On Wikipedia he described himself once as a circus clown. Beck has even gone on the road doing his special brand of comedy along with inspiration speaking.
I can't speak on the comedy show since I've never seen it, but what I've observed from Beck's own show is simply this, he's just not funny.
Beck's more annoying than funny, annoying because he's sincere at what he says, annoying because what he says doesn't make sense. How can a man be so sincere at something that doesn't make any sense?
Does Beck actually mean what he's saying, or is it all an act? I just don't know anymore. What I do know is Beck's schtick doesn't even make sense, The Marx Brothers sometimes didn't make much sense either, but they belonged to a different kind of world of madcap zaniness that seemed real to them. This is where Beck loses me, he doesn't seem to have a full grasp on his own reality, he tries too hard to make something out of nothing, The Marx Brothers made it look effortless.
It seems Glenn Beck is trying to be two different people, sometimes it seems he's trying to be the counterpoint to Jon Stewart, someone who mocks the government, and attempts to satirize its political figures. These are the times where he reminds us he's only an entertainer a circus clown if you will.
The other persona is that of a serious minded conspiracy theorist who predicts the world's downfall with ideas that when put together makes about as much sense as a Michael Bay montage.
Which one is the real Glenn Beck you wonder? They both are, the problem with this guy is when he's trying to be funny he isn't, and when he's trying to be serious it comes off as funny, but it isn't, it's more sad in a way, it's sad for Glenn Beck and it's sad for the people who watch him and take him seriously.
What kind of lives do these people live, have they lost their grasp of reality? Do they take Glenn Beck seriously, or do they just have a bad sense of humour?
(Serious Glenn Beck? Not sure, he almost had me until he said Hitler Youth and Climate Change people in the same context.)
(Funny Glenn Beck? Is this meant to be taken seriously?)
(Newsflash Jon Stewart is funnier doing Glenn Beck than Glenn Beck is)
(Now that's funny)
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