There is not likely to be a credible answer for those who adore Beck or for those who view him for what he is, a charlatan. I can't envision a less entertaining debate. One thing that is agreed upon, there were a lot of people and they were mostly (99%) white.
It was good for the hotels, restaurants and transportation company's. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart returns in two weeks. I expect that he will have a bit more insight into the crowd estimates.
Glenn Beck rally sparks debate over crowd size" Once again he has gotten a bunch of people to waste time on something that doesn't matter.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.