# Glenn Beck denounces Glee as propaganda **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 1, 2011, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glenn-beck-denounces-glee-as-propaganda/580382 "2011-05-01T15:02:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glenn-beck-denounces-glee-as-propaganda/580382/21 "2011-05-02T20:28:49Z")
Basically he’s saying it’s like everything else on TV, in a word - Fake. ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glenn-beck-denounces-glee-as-propaganda/580382/22 "2011-05-02T22:59:06Z")
> [@Markxxx](#): > > Basically he’s saying it’s like everything else on TV, in a word - Fake. IMHO the best part of the segment was how after Beck spent several minutes talking about how great it was to raise your kids with no TV (and thus no _Glee_ or MTV), and how the mother of one of his employees had thrown out their TV and all her children grew up to be very successful, he closed by saying people should still watch his show. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2011, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glenn-beck-denounces-glee-as-propaganda/580382/23 "2011-05-02T23:38:08Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > In other words he wanted Kurt to hook up with new guy Sam. Well we all did, but stop whining about it Glenn. If they don’t hook up like Jesus intended them to, Glenn might have to go home and secretly cry. ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glenn-beck-denounces-glee-as-propaganda/580382/24 "2011-05-03T00:35:36Z")
Am I the only one who thinks Beck would be on Team Purt? ---
**Author:** ![Garfield226](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Garfield226](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Garfield226)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glenn-beck-denounces-glee-as-propaganda/580382/25 "2011-05-03T01:27:12Z")
It’s subliminal. > [@Lamia](#): > > New Directions Say that out loud. Slowly. And run the words together. ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glenn-beck-denounces-glee-as-propaganda/580382/26 "2011-05-03T02:13:14Z")
> [@Garfield226](#): > > It’s subliminal. > > > [@Lamia](#): > > > > New Directions > > Say that out loud. Slowly. And run the words together. I’d say that one’s liminal, at the very least. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glenn-beck-denounces-glee-as-propaganda/580382/27 "2011-05-03T02:17:42Z")
If he ever stumbles onto _Skins_ (British or US version) his square head will explode. ---
**Author:** ![ProudlyDefiant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@ProudlyDefiant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ProudlyDefiant)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2011, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glenn-beck-denounces-glee-as-propaganda/580382/28 "2011-05-04T21:56:42Z")
> [@Ludovic](#): > > There’s plenty to criticize about the MCR song: namely, out of all the songs on the album, I can’t believe it is the one to achieve the most cultural exposure (it’s also been used for an AI commercial.) > > This unfortunately means that they will play it at their concert later this month, to the detriment of about 2 albums worth of other songs I’d rather hear them play. Nope! You’re in luck. I just saw them in concert three weeks ago and they did not play Sing. ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2011, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glenn-beck-denounces-glee-as-propaganda/580382/29 "2011-05-04T22:55:38Z")
Now, this is more the kind of thing I had been expecting: [Fox affiliate: Is “Glee” turning our kids gay?](http://www.salon.com/entertainment/tv/glee/index.html?story=/ent/tv/feature/2011/05/04/glaad_fox_houston_glee_petition) So credit where credit is due, Glenn Beck seems very reasonable and moderate compared to the American Family Association’s Bryan Fischer. ---
**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2011, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glenn-beck-denounces-glee-as-propaganda/580382/30 "2011-05-04T23:56:24Z")
> [@Lamia](#): > > So credit where credit is due, Glenn Beck seems very reasonable and moderate compared to the American Family Association’s Bryan Fischer. I don’t know if you’ve heard of Bryan Fischer before, but nutters talking to themselves on public transportation seem reasonable and moderate compared to him. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glenn-beck-denounces-glee-as-propaganda/580382.md?page=1)