Never Trust a Propagandist: More on Michael Moore

[Truthway]

I recently wrote a review of Michael Moore’s latest film Capitalism: A Love Story. While the film is not without its merits, Michael Moore seems to be, on a balance sheet, a negative fixture in American culture. If anything, his value lies in being a foil for legitimate leftists. While a lot can be said for how he raises sharp questions about key issues, the more important point to me is the role he plays in shielding the Democratic Party from the left. Indeed, as I have stated time and again, I consider those who constantly provide cover for the Democratic Party to be among the most dangerous and destructive forces in American politics. They act as apologists and lawyers for the plantation party which keeps the working class from acting independently and effecting meaningful change. In his latest article for Huffington Post, “My Action Plan: 15 Things Every American Can Do Right Now” Michael Moore proves himself to be one of the most craven apologists going for the party which currently leads attacks against the working class at home and abroad


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[ZombieHorde]

1. The article does not seem to contain any information. nt

[Dogmudgeon]

2. Nick P.'s concern has been noted

:popcorn:

--d!

[Champion Jack]

3. YAWN

more Bullshit

[rurallib]

4. Is this your view or are you repeating someone else's?

And if it is someone else's do you have a view or are you just putting this up to start a fight?

[lpbk2713]

5. Happy to unrec

:thumbsdown: :thumbsdown:

[Dinger]

6. Happy To Unrec This, Thrilled In fact!

[arcadian]

7. Lets make Michael Moore President for Life of the New World Socialist Global Unification Cooperative

I'm for it just to piss off the right.

[Vidar]

8. Moore has proven himself to us many times. You haven't.

[Dinger]

10. What Vidar Said (nt)

[Jim Sagle]

9. I was feeling Nick until this graf:

Mr. Moore’s call for a state-owned bank is perhaps the trickiest of his proposals. In the first place, these banks will still have to compete with larger, private banks on the open market. Companies, banks or otherwise, that put people over profits will soon fall in the face of those that do not. An unprofitable state bank will be nothing but a drain on taxpayers- obviously overwhelming working class, and our tax system is becoming increasingly regressive. But again, the most important point that needs to be made is that the profit system is the problem. We don’t need “good” capitalist institutions run by the state. We need to smash the system that allows the enrichment of a tiny few at the expense of the rest of us.

Absolute garbage. State banks all over America would reverse financialism and get money flowing to Main Street in short order. But they would also mess up Nick's chickenshit bullshit Trotskyite dream.

[uppityperson]

24. Just look at ND and their State bank, see how good it has done.

They seem to have done fine for at least my lifetime, and my parents, and grandparents.

[unpossibles]

11. Eh, I have to disagree

I think Moore's very valuable to the national discussion, although I also think that most of the people who should see his movies never will.

[HughBeaumont]

12. Ah. Another "They're all the same"-er.

That's what was missing.

To paraphrase Ward Sutton: "News flash, Whinus - that magical and benevolent Third Party isn't going to rise out of the Pumpkin Patch." The only hope you had on that one was Perot. That horse done left the barn with Nader and it ain't-a comin' back. You want to impress me? Hijack a boardroom or a gated community filled with CEOs. You're barking up the wrong tree, once again.

I don't writes reality, I just lives in it.

[JVS]

13. Backstabbers! America's Vichy Left vs. Michael Moore By Mark Ames 7/8/04

http://www.exile.ru/articles/detail.php?ARTICLE_ID=7394&IBLOCK_ID=35

[Hutzpa]

14. A negative fixture on American culture????

let me ask you this Mr Nick P....what have you done for America, how much have you
given back to YOUR community besides writing an article on a blog just so you can
get traffic to your blog.

[90-percent]

15. Capitalism: A Love Story

This movie sure isn't enjoying blockbuster distribution here in Connecticut. I'm near Torrington and it's only playing at two places within thirty miles of me!

-90% Jimmy

Ps - I hope the OP makes it up to 60 posts some day here at DU! I like and support Michael and he is not some kind of poison pill working against the good of the people!

[Ichingcarpenter]

16. Thanks genius for your post

[Canuckistanian]

17. Low information post. n/t

[niyad]

18. did you wander over from another site by mistake?

[marmar]

19. Lunchtime.....

[The Magistrate]

21. Damn, Sir, That Looks Good....

Teen-aged 'revolutionists' are what they are, and most grow out of it....

[tekisui]

20. Get lost.

[City Lights]

22. K&U

:thumbsdown:

[Shagbark Hickory]

23. HOW DARE YOU?!

MM is my hero.