REDDIT FLASH MOB: DC Glenn Beck Rally

redditfakeyjake · 1 year

I mean this in all seriousness, but the best thing you could do is all make signs promoting 'Goldline"

Nothing would pull a mind fuck on these people than make them think they are at a sponsored event.

diMario · 1 year

Bring your vuvuzelas. Preferably, the orange ones.

Wurm42 · 1 year

Don't get so caught up in the Glenn Beck hype that you forget that there is a real civil rights / Martin Luther King, Jr. event on the Mall today-- it's at 14th street, just east of the Washington monument.

http://www.celebratethedream.org/

edit: Here's the Google Map link to the location.

ringopendragon · 1 year

Prohibited Items DO NOT BRING ANY SORT OF WEAPON, INCLUDING A POCKET KNIFE

• Tents/canopies/structures • Glass containers • Alcoholic beverages • Firearms (real or simulated) • Ammunition • Explosives or incendiary devices of any kind (including fireworks) • Knives, blades, or sharp objects of any length • No staking of grounds • No digging or trenching • No attachments to existing landscaping • No firearms or explosive devices, no open fires

We request that you not bring the following:

• Signs political or otherwise • Aerosols • Laser pointers • Mace and/or pepper spray • Helium balloons • Sticks or poles • Pocket or hand tools, such as “leatherman” • Packages, large bags, duffle bags, suitcases • Animals other than service/guide dogs

s810 · 1 year

I recommend you guys take a cue from the *chans and make sure you blame all this on Ebaums and Eric Bauman (or some other convenient scapegoat) by putting his name and site logo on your signs (if they let you have them).

I had honestly heard that they weren't going to allow signs. Also, that the speakers were all forced to sign a pledge (everyone except for Sarah Palin) not to talk about politics , just about the founding fathers and real american values being found in 'the heartland' and crap like that...

I think if you guys go it'll be funny, but Just saying, it's going to look pretty bad if you guys are the only ones with signs. Rush and Hannity would then start calling reddit an "Extreme Radical Liberal Internet Site" like they call HuffPo and Kos and then we'd get flooded with freepers if ya'll were to be found out.

barbosa · 1 year

This man Glen Beck is the godfather of all trolls. Do you really think you are prepared to see him? This is the culmination of this troll's whole life story and it is going to be televised. I will stay far away. This event, this shit don't smell right, be thoughtful and if you do go through with it, remeber it could be a trap (the whole thing is highly contrived, yet pitched as "guided by god's own hand"). EDIT… This event is like the anti hippie movement. The summer of love was anti war, anti poverty etc, but Beck's event should be called "the summer of animosity and division". I bet MLK would have a few choice words for all sides involved.

CancerTheDino · 1 year

You want to incite this mob? Go dressed as Muslims. Women in burkas, men in turbans and robes (as stereotypically "Muslim" as possible...).

No protests, just "muslims" observing the event, trying to keep an open mind.

If the mob reacts violently/in a racist manner, the whole event will be (hopefully) discredited.

The only thing that'll stop this plan is if they're open minded, very tolerant, and not bigoted whatsoever.

Since the latter seems unlikely, seems like a good shot to really troll this crowd. Make them discredit themselves.

Buckaletta · 1 year

This is the kind of thing Glenn Beck is looking for. He'll grab onto this and run with it saying "See! The liberals want to chastise us for our freedoms" or some BS like that.

I'm all about a good counter protest, but not with this guy. It is only playing into his hands and he'll use it to spin his agenda against liberals.

rangecard · 1 year

I'm not entirely sure why a bunch of people that perportadely don't like Glenn Beck are hell bent on getting him as much publicity as possible, and likely extending his career. But I'm sure he'll appreciate you guys for it, even I'd he doesn't publically thank you.

monkeyman114 · 1 year

How about a sign that says "Gay muslims for pink jihad"

iluliaq · 1 year

glenn beck? maybe i'm confusing some things, but isn't that the guy who might have raped and murdered a girl in 1990?

LucasKane · 1 year

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pearlbones · 1 year

I wouldn't make signs that call them stupid. I would make signs with MLK quotes or something, and signs commenting on Beck's insanity and what a troll he is for doing this rally on this day in this place. The latter will be far more effective and meaningful.

campkev · 1 year

Has the internet taught you nothing? Don't feed the trolls

hahiss · 1 year

Just FYI: the website for the rally says that the organizers "request" that people not bring signs:

http://www.glennbeck.com/828/

I don't know if that "request" will be be enforced. Good luck!

lolbacon · 1 year

I'm with stupid?

Really?

For a site that likes to constantly suck its own dick about how smart and cultured it is, this is the best you could come up with?

What do you hope to achieve with this? To point out that teabaggers are stupid and averse to reason? Great way to prove that point.

Please don't mention reddit at all.

steelclass · 1 year

Childish.

Fuco1337 · 1 year

The feed is just scary... public brainwashing for the win I guess...

"Bright young servant of God, son of God, Glen Beck" #restoringhonor

wow, just wow

shawster · 1 year

I would try and pose legitimate, undeniable counter-points to their foundational arguments (or at least something along those lines) instead of "i'm with stupid."

It doesn't say much for our capacity to debate when you do something like that.

dennyabraham · 1 year

i think you may be more successful if you attend peaceably and leave at an opportune moment, leaving large holes in the crowd, ideally mid-speech before cameras begin to scan. maybe if you arrive disheveled and unwashed, you can create larger voids

ultimately though, antiprotesters will probably make up a large part of the crowd to begin with. since signs are banned, it will be hard to look like you truly don't want to be there. you may be better off positively supporting the MLK2 day celebration than trying to rail against beck

eightiesguy · 1 year

I really hope "Million Moron March" catches on.

nightrain117 · 1 year

I know it's a bit late, but I think making a protest at the Glenn Beck rally will have the opposite effect it's intended to have. He's trying to play the part of the martyr and protesters will only further his delusions and image. The worst (best) thing that could possibly happen to Glenn Beck's rally is that no one turns up.

SloaneRanger · 1 year

TIL there is a place in the DC area called "Foggy Bottom".

Fantastic.

armadillo_wrench · 1 year

whitest MLK rally ever

neocontrash · 1 year

If you really wanted to mess with Beck you would have taken this sign:

Where is Ron Paul?

Beck has Palin there (who supports the neoconservative foreign policy that we all love) but not Paul (who does not support that foreign policy). ... and why that's important to those who are trying to steer the tea party. It should be pretty clear what role Beck is playing for FOX and the neocons....

MitBit · 1 year

Why not troll? Write the most ridiculous things on a sign and pretend to be one of the teabaggers.

happinesslost · 1 year

You guys are going to be painted as assholes of the Earth if it really is a gathering to honor "fallen warriors" or whatever he claims the rally is.

whatada · 1 year

This is pretty juvenile.

Signed,

-Somebody who also does not like the Tea Party.

WarSocks · 1 year

DOWN WITH THIS SORT OF THING

[deleted] · 1 year

This sounds like an awesome opportunity to see some redditors get tased. Don't fuck this up.

freesoul93 · 1 year

• Today on the anniversary of Dr. King’s historical speech-- I am calling on Americans here to do something patriotic. Today I am asking for voices and spirits to reconsider the words of Dr. King and apply it to our American society--- today. For just one day….I am asking people on all sides of the political spectrum to stop--- and lay down their arms and seeds of discord. Listen to Dr. Kings speech today. We will see and hear what a divided nation of states we have become. In this time we see American’s pitted against one another—we witness people questioning our Constitution and showing lack of faith and courage in our institutions.

If just for one day-today-on the anniversary of Dr. King's speech--- we could remember again--that we are all Americans' ---as we did for brief moments on 9/11 and the aftermath.

Regardless of hateful rhetoric from the false voices of history-- that sooner or later we will ALL have to sit down and have a discourse on how to create a government that works for ordinary citizens again in an attempt to fix the state of our broken nation.

“A house divided against itself cannot stand” and a nation divided against itself will become a ‘social implosion’ and a collapsed system by an undoing of The Social Revolution of the 1960’s. I reflect today not only on the memory of Dr. King but all of those Americans—unknown & unnamed Americans--- who were shot at, killed, tear-gassed, beaten up and thrown in jail for the cause of the truest form of freedom and democracy. For just one day I am asking Americans to review and reconsider our nation’s values and not be fearful or afraid of our own institutions.

freesoul93 · 1 year

....That in the face of this Dr. King's historical speech-- we reflect-- as Rachel has-- on the five year anniversary of the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and the pure sadness of unequal treatment of Americans crying out in despair for their government to do something. That City is still waiting. When we reflect on the "I have a Dream Speech" today--in the backdrop lies the aftermath of the state and ruins of a great and historical American City; New Orleans.

In spite of this-- we must be the voices and the bearers that "The Dream Lives" on and one day this country actually lives out our Constitution as a living breathing non-alterable document- and the vision our founding fathers had for this nation. In the face of Beck's sad pile of stupidity today--and his daily rewriting of history-- to fit in with his day's particular 'programming event'- we must hold on to the faith that the very essence of true democracy-- is the very essence of true decency--and fair-play and it is up to the people of today--to see that "The Dream" lives on---and on-----and on.

grayfoxjls · 1 year

Live in DC, am a redditor, am a democrat, not coming. Idiots should be ignored, not argued with.

[deleted] · 1 year

Please don't make the rest of us look like idiots. Please?

miiiiiiiik · 1 year

by showing up you pad the crowd - they will be lying about crown size and include you - better to do what most of us do - ignore them - but if you go - have a great time hazing the retards

kentrel · 1 year

This is a brilliant idea, but I think I need to point out something. You're going to be with a lot of crazy right wing irrational pro war\violence kind of people... Don't bring a sign that outright insults them. Just for your own safety... "I'm with stupid" might put you in the middle of an angry crowd...but maybe something like "This guy's brain 404'd" or "Glenn Beck: Dividing by zero"

Goochiman · 1 year

I should of went there I live in the DC area, I don't know how they would treat someone who is black though, i doubt I would recieve many hugs and cheers.

NickVenture · 1 year

If you flash mob them you're giving credence to their thoughts and ideology. I would recommend doing nothing. Also if you flash mob you increase the number of people at this event and making their event looking larger.

FrankManic · 1 year

Pics or it didn't happen.

HUGEGIRLtinygirl · 1 year

Would Martin Luther King approve of signs that say "I'm With Stupid"? I think you should allow these people to have their rally with no interruption, and then invite them to join the real event on the mall today. Let's make it hard for them to hate us on this day.

JannyLynnF · 1 year

I wouldn't go to a charity event simply because I don't agree with some of the speakers there politically just to point signs at people that say, "I'm with stupid", but to each his own.

[deleted] · 1 year

I will be there with my Goldline sign.

klavin1 · 1 year

I'd be careful, guys. I support the idea but these fucks are gun-toting, prideful creatures.

sbenfsck · 1 year

I am not surprised a Mormon has a different take on American history.

When Moroni gave Joe the constitution on those gold plates, everyone knew there would be problems.

mrkurtz · 1 year

so, it's almost 8pm EST.

how did it go?

padparadscha · 1 year

The only thing that Glen Beck wants is attention. Hard as it might be, the best thing to do is to ignore him completely.

cspeed · 1 year

Hell I'm going to go just to see what these people are like in person and talk to a few. I love to talk to people with fringe beliefs (although from resent polls that my no longer be the case). I find relying on the media to convey the proper "tone" of a crowd to be unreliable at best (for lots of reasons, bios is only one of them). This is why I love living in DC :)

johnr11 · 1 year

I don't like Glenn Beck at all and despite the tastelessness of having this rally on the anniversary of Dr. King's speech it is within their rights as American citizens to have this rally. He hasn't slammed anyone politically nor have any of the speeches today. I don't agree with their message of America turning back to God. In fact I'm pretty sure more Americans are becoming less religious year after year. The point is it is within their rights to have this rally and as long as they aren't on the attack I don't think it's right to troll their rally. We have to be above the type of idiocy they project otherwise they will take that and say "See!? This is why the liberals shouldn't have control of anything." On future occasions Beck will be making political statements that will be most retarded no doubt. It is at these events we should mock them for their stupidity. We will only hurt ourselves and make us look bad by mocking them today.

Frank_Drebin · 1 year

I hope this ends in violence...but only so there will be something cool to watch on the news tomorrow and to read about in /r/politics.

p.s. Do be careful not to fall for any Gold related rip-offs or schemes.

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