Conservative commentator Glenn Beck in an interview aired Thursday called for those involved in political discourse to evaluate their own rhetoric and “stop demonizing people.”
“The problem is that no one will look at their own side. They’re only willing to look at the behavior of others,” Beck told Hill.TV’s Buck Sexton on “Rising.”
“Did I behave poorly in the past? Yeah, I’ve talked about it for years now. Wish I could do things over again. I did the best I could at the time, but I screwed some things up,” he said.
“But you know what? The media also spun me in different directions, so it’s a horse of piece on that one,” he said. “Well, I’ve admitted mine. Has anybody else admitted there’s? Is anybody willing to say in the media or in politics, left or right, you know what guys, we should stop demonizing people. Period, and just leave it at that.”
The conservative commentator has expressed regret over his own past rhetoric, specifically about former President Obama.
Beck said in a 2009 interview that Obama had a “deep-seated hatred for white people or the white culture.”
However, Beck later said Obama made him a better man and said he learned more about African-American culture and experiences.
Beck is promoting his new book, “Addicted to Outrage,” and argues that Americans need to think like recovering addicts in order to unite in a polarized political environment.
The former talk show host has lamented the divided state of U.S. politics over the past year.
Beck did not support President Trump’s 2016 campaign, but has urged Democrats and those opposed to Trump’s victory to look for common ground with Republicans and the president.
— Julia Manchester
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