Psychoanalyst: Limbaugh and Beck are "unhealthy" outlets for public anger

Limbaugh and Beck “lower the level of the dialogue when they utilize fear and anger to that extent,” King said. “What would be good is to bring that level up to the tradition of conservative thought.”

He cited economists Milton Friedman and Friedrich von Hayek and journalist William Buckley as examples. “Review their thinking and bring that level up higher, rather than going on an emotional merry-go-round as Beck and Rush Limbaugh do.”

King says it’s healthy for citizens to express their discontent in grass-roots movements. “But I don’t think it’s healthy to indulge in the anger,” he explained.

“We have to get beyond that anger. Anger often comes from fear. We have to face the fear to overcome the anger. Then we go to the next level. That’s thinking rationally, and that’s what we really need.”