The Other 10 Percent

Finally, Glenn Beck is being consistent!

I will accept, or at least have some respect for, any philosophy or set of beliefs so long as it is consistent. Most philosophies fail this simple test. Glenn Beck has excelled at failing this simple standard. But no longer!

In defending his statement that 10% of Muslims are terrorists, Beck states that 10% of people will believe anything. Ten percent of people don't believe in the moon landing, 10% of people are birthers, truthers, what have you. Basically 10% of people are crazies.

Separately, in explaining why his audience will usher in a bright future, Beck has estimated his audience at 30 million people:

We have 30 million people in our footprint. 30 million people [if you count Beck's combined TV, radio, book and event audience this is not an unreasonable number]. That’s ten percent of the population. Here’s the good news. This ten percent is going to be the shelter for the other ninety percent. This ten percent will be the leaders of tomorrow…this is the group, this ten percent will be the ones when all hell goes to hand-basket and everyone on the left and the right are yelling and arguing and trying to pull you into camps…maybe literally. You’re going to say…don’t go, everything’s fine, don’t worry we can take care of eachother. We’re Americans, we’re better than this. [Emphasis added]

 So there we have it:

1. 10% of people will believe anything
2. Beck's audience is 10% of the people

The conclusion is obvious