The Glenn Beck Program Best of the Program | 9/29/25
Sep 29, 2025
Jason Buttrill, a chief researcher and military expert, joins to discuss the alarming rise of digital IDs in America and how they may lead to increased surveillance. He connects recent trends in global ID rollouts with larger concerns about destabilization and political manipulation. The conversation also dives into the mental health crisis, emphasizing the plight of veterans, and the troubling implications of weaponized personal data. Together, they explore moral decay through the lens of the seven deadly sins, proposing introspection and societal renewal.
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Marine Shooter With Bizarre Lawsuits
- Glenn describes a recent Southport, NC mass shooting and the suspect's troubling litigation and beliefs.
- He notes the shooter was a Marine with combat awards, illustrating a complex, unstable profile.
Data+AI Could Enable Targeting Of The Vulnerable
- Glenn warns mass data and AI could allow bad actors to target mentally ill people at scale.
- He frames this as a potential, plausible misuse that would destabilize vulnerable individuals.
The Joker Metaphor For Societal Manipulation
- Glenn compares modern social chaos and manipulation to the Joker as a metaphor for evil whispering to the unstable.
- He argues media glorification and societal chaos feed that manipulation.