This is guy is really annoying and I don’t understand why the media gives him any airtime or press. He’s a crass version of Ralph Nader. He’s not really interested in helping others and he’s not funny. His motives are so obvious. Wearing his ball cap and somewhat disheveled apperance ttire, he plays the stereotype of an over-weight and out-of-shape citizen who complains about not having enough money or adequate health insurance, and then blames his under-achiever life style on everyone else except the one in the mirror.
His current film credits capitalism for the economic meltdown. He claims an overwhelming number of us are not reaping the rewards of the current economy. He says this while he stays at expensive hotels in Toronto or wherever. What a capitalist, dare I add pig! Hello…it’s our excess that caused the current economy. As a nation we thought “borrowing” was a short cut through hard work and the same thing as “capitalism.” We have no one else to blame but ourselves. Just because the bank will loan you money for a million dollar house doesn’t mean you have to take it. No interest, no down payment, no job, no problem. That’s not capitalism, that’s stupidity.
Moore stalks people commando style (i.e. Roger and Me) just to embarrass them claiming he’s doing a public service. Did he take lessons from Geraldo Rivera? He connects unrelated video footage and half truths into a one-sided story. It’s not funny. This can’t even be called entertainment.
His movie is about greed and the millions of dollars he will make if you go see it. He said opening night will be free at selected theatres, why? Because he wants us to see big crowds in front of TV cameras and he will get free publicity. That’s how capitalism works. In a free society, the media and public are manipulated by cunning publicists who convince them to turn over money.
I don’t think Michael Moore hates America like some say. To the contrary, he loves this country because he’s making a very good living bringing down people and institutions. I’m not fooled and he should be called out for his hypocrisy. He’s not out to help me, he just wants to make a buck. But he won’t get mine. I won’t pay to see his movies. He’s the sicko, not me.
