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What the Hell is Glenn Beck Talking About?

Written by Bob Cesca

Glenn Beck seems to be slamming the idea of "democratic elections." See if you can figure out this one:

Also, America is both a representative democracy (or just "democracy" for short) and a republic. We're a republic in that we're not a monarchy (or OLIGARHY) and we democratically elect our government. Of course we're not a popular democracy, which would be impossible considering our land mass and population. But representative democracy? YES!

Beck seems to suggest that the phrase "democratically elected" is incorrect and suspicious -- or that democratic elections are somehow evil. I don't know anyone who uses the term "republican elections." Or "republicanly elected." But good going, Beck. You just injected this silliness into the heads of your doofus viewers. Good job.