RADIOAugust 23, 2022

Glenn: War with Russia IS possible, so we MUST prepare

The current proxy war with Russia could become President Biden’s biggest failure, Glenn says. And currently it has the potential to go horribly wrong. In this clip, Glenn details the latest news from Russia. He explains why — if Putin chooses to escalate against Ukraine — America COULD intervene. In today’s world, Glenn explains, EVERY scenario is possible, which is why you must know the facts and prepare for the worst outcome. And in the meantime, Glenn urges, please pray for our president and his staff, who could potentially make bad decisions if faced with major wartime decisions…

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GLENN: I believe this war with Russia, this proxy war is going to end up being Biden's biggest failure, and largest criminal scandal in American history. And could possibly be the end of the western way of life, if everything goes wrong. God forbid. I want to talk to you about the game that we are playing in Washington. I plan on talking to you about that today. But if I have time, I will work it in, at this time. Because it is about what's happening with Zelinsky and Biden. And the Ukraine.

But as you may have heard, Aleksandr Dugin, a man who I have been warning this audience about forever. And thank you for listening. He is -- his daughter was killed. It was supposed to be an attack on him, and possibly him and his daughter. At the last minute, he decided to switch cars, and when they started the car, the car that now his daughter was in, blew up.

They are blaming America. In Russia, blaming America and Ukraine. I think that's nuts. But it very well may be. It could have come in from something in Russia. I think Russians have a much greater motivation to kill him, than anyone else. But I don't know. And we may never know, quite honestly.

I want to talk to you about what could possibly come. And why we need to be very careful, very prayerful, and prepared.

Zelinsky has warned now of a nastier phase of war, as Russia says Dugin, the bombing was a contract killing from Ukraine.

If Putin escalates this war, and I don't mean to the point of nuclear weapons. I mean escalates this war in any way where it is horrific, I believe we will respond. And I -- I -- I urge you to pray for the president, and those in power around him. Our president is -- at least has sundowners.

At least has sundowners. Is not of the top of the peak when it comes to being lucid. He is out of touch. He is isolated. I -- I don't think he's thinking clearly.

He has low approval ratings right now. Very low.

He has lived in a time where he has seen over and over again, a strong reaction, a no fooling around. No joking. I'm serious kind of reaction, to a war or to an enemy, has always made a president become very popular, at least over the short-term.

That's the world in which he comes from. He also has been wrong on every foreign policy decision, I can think of, over his entire career.

He has never been right. Those around him, and those advising him, also have a -- a special love for a war at this time, because it is the ultimate way to change the world. If you have war, you can change the world. And they're already doing it, and blaming everything on the war with Putin.

Imagine if we had a devastating war. That's how worlds change. That's how everything changes. With the Great Reset, that would work perfectly. One last thing, before I tell you what I believe could happen. Not only is he and the people around him, have all those lovely qualities, that would make it very dangerous. I gave a list of like ten things, about five years ago. And I put them up on a chalkboard. And I said, this has to happen. And I said, I can't tell you which order it will happen, but these things have to happen. In the last three years, every single one of those things has happened, except one. And that is global war. And I said, I know that this will be the last step. But all of these things have to happen, in whatever order they happen, and the last step will be global war. Because everybody will just want it to stop.

I am afraid that our president, will pick the worst of all of the scenarios. The Pentagon comes in, and this is happening. Something has really ratcheted. And the president reacts so overreacts, that we are looking at worst possible case scenarios. He decides, you know what, you're going to do that, I'm going to launch a tactical nuke. Now, normally, I would never say that could happen.

But in today's world, I don't say it can't happen ever. I don't even say, there's probably not a good chance of that happening. Unless it's a good thing.

I -- I urge you to humble yourself, to beg the Lord for forgiveness, on anything that we have done. Put yourself on his side. And beg him for protection on this country. I hope this isn't it. And I don't think it is. But I won't -- we won't know. But I have been saying for a very long time. The next war will be fought in such a way, that it will sneak up on you.

And will have an Archduke Ferdinand moment. And nobody knew who the Archduke Ferdinand was. And we went into World War I over it. Nobody in the world knows who Aleksandr Dugin is. I hope he is not the guy. And this isn't the reason. But you need to know who he is.

Because I think he's just become much stronger in Russia. And he's already strong, and strong in the rest of the world. And he is wildly dangerous. Let me -- let me give you one other piece.

I told you last week, about China. And what they're doing to our dollar. And replacing our dollar. Zelinsky has asked China to rebuild Ukraine, once it's all over. Now, why would our country give 60 balloon dollars only to have the country that is on the side of Ukraine -- or, I'm sorry. On the side of Russia, why would they ask them to rebuild it?

It doesn't make any sense.

Now, my hypothesis. And this is purely war gaming. This is -- everything I've told you in this last break. I have no information, other than, I can look at the landscape, and let's war game.

So why would Zelinsky ask China? Isn't that a slap in our president's face?

And in our face. Well, when you look at that gay marriage passed in Ukraine, at the height of the war. When they are still moving women and children across the border. We give them 60 million dollars' worth of -- 60 billion dollars' worth of stuff. And then all of a sudden, they call a session of all of their lawmakers together, public and politicians in Ukraine. Were against gay marriage. We give them 60 billion in the middle of a war. They come together, and say, we're going to work on gay marriage. And they pass a gay marriage bill. I'm sorry. What pressure did Samantha Power and USAID put -- I'm guessing that it was her. But who put the pressure on to get that done? What else have we attached to that money?

The destruction of the bio labs? The Biden connection to Burisma, and PrivatBank. The connection was the guy who started PrivatBank. And was the head of Burisma.

He's also the guy that got Zelinsky elected, who convinced him to run, and put all of the money for him to get elected.

And after we gave Zelinsky the money, the guy who was Joe Biden and Hunter Biden's connection there, one that Joe Biden had the State Department take off his no enter America stamp off his Visa. And allow him to come into America. That guy was just stripped of his citizenship.

Why? Why?

I heard last night, and I'm going to have more on this tomorrow, that much of the arms that we have sent over to Ukraine, lost. Don't know where they are.

Now, how is that possible? I hope that none of these things are true. And I hope that none of these things happen. But I always like -- this is me. You may be different. I always like to look at what might happen, and when people have said, we're going to destroy you. We're going to destroy America. And others are dirty, and they're not held accountable. Instead, they're given green lights and billions of dollars, I tend to prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Pray for your country. And pray for guidance and peace.

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Why Your Actions Matter More Than Words in the Eyes of God

Glenn Beck and Eric Metaxas expose the spiritual crisis gripping America’s churches — a moment they compare to Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s warning before World War II. As the culture descends into moral confusion, too many Christians retreat into silence, claiming faith while refusing to act. Together, they argue that true belief demands courage — that “faith without works is dead” — and warn that neutrality in the face of evil is itself a form of complicity.

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The American Dream is in CRISIS - How Freedom Was Replaced by Comfort

The American Dream used to mean freedom and the chance to build your own life through hard work, faith, and independence. But today, it’s been replaced by comfort, consumption, and debt. Glenn Beck breaks down how America traded liberty for lifestyle, why socialism is gaining ground, and what it will take to reclaim the real American Dream before it disappears for good.

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GLENN: I don't know if you saw the visualizing the American dream, Stu.

You know, what the American dream actually is, is that you can forge your own way.

You can -- you know, you can have a scrap of land, and grow your own food if up.

You can, you know, go to school. Not go to school.

You can find a job. If you're qualified for it, you have an equal chance of getting it, you know, based on merit.

But the percentage of Americans who say the American dream is retirement is 86 percent. Health care, 86 percent. Owning a home, 85. Raising two kids, 78. Owning a car, 72. Vacations, 71. Pets, 66. A wedding, 55 percent. That's the American dream, I can get married.

The American dream, if that's what you think, they've now estimated, the cost per household over the cost -- over the lifetime, retirement is $1.6 million. Owning a home now, 30-year mortgage, 20 percent you want to, is $957,594. Owning a car, buying and finance to begin with new cars every ten years is now $900,000 over your lifetime. Raising two kids to 18, plus four years of public college, $876,092. Two kids. Health care, over your lifetime, spending from ages 22 to 85, $414,000. Vacations, annual vacation from '22 to '85, $180,000. One dog and one cat for 11 to 13 years is $40,000!

That's more expensive than a wedding. The engagement ring, the ceremony, and the reception is now estimated to be $38,200.

There's a reason socialism is doing well. You look at that, and you're like, wow. I mean, if that's the American dream. And for a lot of people, that is the American dream!

That's not what the American dream is supposed to be, but, you know, once -- you know, once Woodrow Wilson and FDR got a hold of us and they started advertising, it became stuff instead of freedom. It became stuff. And, you know, when there's a new report out. Let me see if I have that.

There's a new report out now that shows, first time home buyers made up just 21 percent of the home purchases. That's the lowest on record.

The typical age of repeat buyers hit an all-time high of '62. The median downtowns, reaching 23 percent.

The highest since 2023.

And also, where is it?

The last one is -- the median age for first time home buyers, in 1981, it was 29 years old.

I'm sorry. Yeah. Twenty-nine years old. In 2021, it was 33 years old.

What is it this year?

Median age, first time homeowner, forty.

You're 40 before you can buy any kind of home. That puts these things that people want, dream about, out of reach, until you're 40?

You know, 29 is one thing. But if you're not seeing -- you're not seeing your life really kind of settling down until you're 40, I -- I can understand why you're like, you know what, this system doesn't work.

Because you've never seen it work. It's betrayed you.

Or so you've been sold. It's betrayed you.

And everything is being pushed out of your reach. And when you're young, the one thing you're not is patient.

And at 40, I can see why people are not, you know, yeah. Well, socialism is neat because capitalism isn't working. How would you respond to that?

STU: I mean, it's more lengthy than we have time for. But I would say that the response to, you know, you thinking that you want a home is not to embrace an ideology that murders 100 million people.

That's not -- that's not a good answer to the problem that you think you have.

GLENN: But they're not learning that anywhere.

They're not -- that is our responsibility! To teach those things. Because they're not learning it anywhere.

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Glenn Beck warns: We're already in World War III

"The world doesn't understand yet. We're already in World War III," Glenn Beck warns. "That foe is not China. That foe is militant Islam." Glenn explains the battle we're currently facing and what's to come if we don't wake up soon...

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GLENN: From New Jersey, it's Brian. Hello, Brian.

CALLER: Hello!

GLENN: Hey.

CALLER: Yeah. Thanks for taking the calls today.

GLENN: Sure.

CALLER: Yeah. I'm worried that we are headed towards another French Revolution-style because we have entire generations. Or actually people just not being heard by their representatives.

GLENN: Hmm.

CALLER: And it's not just here. It's around the world.

GLENN: Uh-huh.

I -- actually, I had scheduled for this time, I'll just do it some other time. Talking about what's happening in -- in England.

I think England is headed for a Civil War. And -- and it's very close.

I mean, you can't put 4,000 people. 4,000 people, in jail, or try them for hate crimes. And speech crimes.

You can't -- you can't do it. In England!

You can't do that in one year. And expect people to just put up with it!

You can't -- you know, we're -- we're -- America doesn't understand yet.

The world doesn't understand.

We're in World War III. We're already in World War III.

I don't know when it becomes a hot war. Or even a war that we on our side recognize. But we are in World War III. And that -- that foe is not China.

That foe is militant Islam, period. And, you know, when we have a situation to where people are -- when the government is just like, no. It's not a problem.

It's not a problem. You know. You've got illegals all over.

It's not a problem.

It's not a problem.

It is a problem. Don't tell me what -- what the problems are not!

Because we're the ones living it!

You're the experts, who keep telling us, no. It's going to work out fine.

And it doesn't work out fine. And it just gets worse and worse.

Oh. We can spend this money. No. It looks like we can't spend this money. Oh, we can afford this. No. It looks like we can't afford this.

You know, if we do this with Ukraine, it will work out fine. No, it didn't, did it? These endless wars, all of this stuff, don't tell me what the problem is. Listen to the people and start talking to the people. Honestly, this is the reason why I'm doing this today. I -- I need to hear from you.

I need to know what's on your mind, so I stay focused and -- and clear on what America is saying.

Because I don't think -- look, you know, me taking phone calls is -- is not a true representation of anything, but it does give me a sense of -- of where you are, as an audience. Maybe not as America, but as an audience. And there are lots of things that concern me. But I want to hear it from you.
But I think you're right! We're headed for real, real trouble. All you need is real economic trouble.

You start getting real, true economic trouble. 1930s kind of depression stuff. And we're in Civil War.

Dan, Oregon. Welcome!

CALLER: Hello, Glenn. How are you?

GLENN: I'm great!

CALLER: Yeah. Good. It's been a long time.

I guess it's been over ten years, since I've had a chance to talk with you. I was one of your first insiders. I was listening to you, since you were in Florida.

GLENN: Wow. Wow.

CALLER: So it's been a long -- yeah. It has been. And I can't say I've enjoyed all of it.
(laughter)

GLENN: Neither have I!

STU: I can't say that either, I'll be honest with you.

CALLER: You know, you were talking on yesterday's show, reminiscing with Stu about how you guys started. And I remember those old shows. And, you know, at the end of the -- the fusion of entertainment and enlightenment.

STU: Hmm.

GLENN: Right.

CALLER: And there was a lot more entertainment. I remember I laughed a lot.

GLENN: Oh, yeah. I know. I know. Those days are long dead.
(laughter)

STU: There's nothing to laugh about now.

CALLER: Yeah. I -- I'm 78. I still work 40 hours a week. I love my job.

GLENN: Good for you.

CALLER: Been married for 55 years. I have seven kids.

GLENN: Good for you.

CALLER: I've got a daughter -- I've got a daughter who is in her 40s. And she has severe TDS. She -- we don't -- I mean, we're not cutting each other off. She hasn't done that at all. We're still very close as a family. But she was down visiting the other day, and got into a conversation with my wife. And I wasn't in the room. But Kathy said it was just like listening to one of those young people out on the street that was being interviewed by the news media. And she was -- and she was in tears about it. My wife and my daughter both.

And, I mean, I love her, and I continue to support her. She's a single woman, not by choice. She just never found the right guy.

GLENN: Yeah.

CALLER: And I really think that's part of the problem. Because she started reading -- back when Trump was first running, she started reading all of this stuff about him being misogynistic and all of this stuff.

GLENN: Yeah. Yeah.

CALLER: And it's just gotten worse. I -- I'm at a loss. I really am. Because I -- like, I see the country doing better. I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop. But I still feel like that at least right now, we're doing better as a whole. But what do we do about -- what do we do about our kids about -- she went to Portland State University for the last two --

GLENN: Oh, jeez, for the love of --

CALLER: Well, yeah. For the last two years, she went to -- she went to a little college in Idaho called Ricks for the first two years, and Utah State.

GLENN: Oh, yeah.

CALLER: And then she served a mission for our church in Brazil and came home, but then she went to Portland State University. And it just seems to have gone downhill from there.

GLENN: Yeah. Yeah. So, Dan, I think you are suffering from the same thing that almost all parents are suffering from. If you're not suffering from this, then, I mean, God bless you. You know, get on your knees and thank God. Because you are a lucky, lucky family. Everybody has in their family. I have it in my family.

And you have to ask yourself, what is your goal?

My -- what is your goal with your daughter? Your real goal?

CALLER: My real goal is for us to be united eternally. That's my goal. That's my goal as a father and has been to teach her --

GLENN: And how -- and how is that going to happen with politics?

CALLER: We just stay together as a family regardless of what politics does.

GLENN: That's exactly right. Exactly right.

I think we're in a place now where as parents, you can ask your kids, but it has to be honest. It cannot be trying to win. It has to be honest. How did you get there?

I mean, I remember. You know, we've talked about this before. And you didn't believe that before. What has changed?

Can you help me with that?

I would like to see what you're reading, or what that was.

And just ask questions. But they have to be honest. They can't be, you know, because I'm setting you up. Because I want to change your mind.

But keep a dialogue open with them. And just love them!

Just love them!

Because if you do anything else, you're going to drive them away. And then they're really lost. So just love them.

CALLER: Oh, I know that. Glenn, when she was young -- when she was young, I considered her one of the elect. And the Scripture says, that in the last days, even the elect are going to be deceived. And that's what I'm seeing. But everything you've said, I -- I am doing. I'm doing it that way. Because I know --

GLENN: Okay. Good. Then you didn't need to -- I appreciate it. I'm so glad you called me. But you didn't need to -- my advice, you already have it down. You're a very wise man.