glenn beck's revolution.

apparently this pinhead glenn beck was on bill o'reilly (ORLY?) tonight saying we're headed for a depression and revolution.

the revolutionary fantasies of the right wing are a point of confusion for me. why is everything about armed conflict with these people? and what exactly is so attractive, even romantic, about rebelling against the nation you supposedly love so much that you will eviscerate a presidential candidate who does not wear its flag as a lapel pin?

but what i'm really wondering tonight is this: is the love affair with revolution due to a belief it will inherently benefit the right wing? i think it might be. but revolution is a complicated matter with many players. no outcome is ever certain. those who start an armed revolt are not necessarily those left standing when it's over. the bolsheviks eventually wound up in power after the russian revolution(s) of 1917, but the population was far from communist when the thing started.

i suppose what i'm saying is: be careful wishing for a revolution, especially without a single approval number on your side. you may not like how it turns out.