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dheffley
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Moore Criticism
Tuesday, June 29, 2004
By David Asman
Filmmaker Michael Moore (search) likes to portray himself as a common man, his uncommon riches notwithstanding. But he doesn't stand up for the collective wisdom of his fellow Americans when speaking in front of foreigners.
Mr. Moore told a Toronto audience last week: "Why would you want to be like us?" The American ethic, he said, is "every man for himself. Me me me me me."
When he was in England recently, Mr. Moore expanded on his unique brand of populism, saying of Americans, "They are possibly the dumbest people on the planet... in thrall to conniving, thieving smug [expletive]. We Americans suffer from an enforced ignorance. We don't know about anything that's happening outside our country. Our stupidity is embarrassing."
In an open letter to the German people in Die Zeit, Moore asked, ''Should such an ignorant people lead the world?"
While Europeans love this stuff, one might think its popular appeal would wane a bit back home. And yet, as David Brooks of The New York Times points out, this is the man for whom a Senate vote was delayed because so many members wanted to see his movie.
How you doin'!
Tuesday, June 29, 2004
By David Asman
Filmmaker Michael Moore (search) likes to portray himself as a common man, his uncommon riches notwithstanding. But he doesn't stand up for the collective wisdom of his fellow Americans when speaking in front of foreigners.
Mr. Moore told a Toronto audience last week: "Why would you want to be like us?" The American ethic, he said, is "every man for himself. Me me me me me."
When he was in England recently, Mr. Moore expanded on his unique brand of populism, saying of Americans, "They are possibly the dumbest people on the planet... in thrall to conniving, thieving smug [expletive]. We Americans suffer from an enforced ignorance. We don't know about anything that's happening outside our country. Our stupidity is embarrassing."
In an open letter to the German people in Die Zeit, Moore asked, ''Should such an ignorant people lead the world?"
While Europeans love this stuff, one might think its popular appeal would wane a bit back home. And yet, as David Brooks of The New York Times points out, this is the man for whom a Senate vote was delayed because so many members wanted to see his movie.
How you doin'!
Comments
I find it funny how wealth in the hands of Republicans (like Bush) is always the result of "good, honest work" while wealth in the hands of Democrats is always a point of order that they're "elitist, out-of-touch, and pampered."
Moore's a loudmouth, but there's a grain of truth in what he says.
After all, ANY nation that boosts the likes of Britney Spears to the top of the charts has got to have rocks in its head![;)]
For God's sake, it's not a comparison. The point is, Moore has a low opinion of Americans and this country. The post is about him, not Bush. Can't you let politics rest and comment on the post at hand? Monkey, I love ya' man, but your eat up with hatred for Bush.
This post, or the other two, had nothing to do with Bush.[;)]
How you doin'!
You missed the point. The thread has to do with his anit-American viewpoint and the fact that his viewpoint is baseless. You anti-American too? Is that why it went over you? It was quite obvious.
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