Michael Moore's "Capitalism"

[amat]

Oh believe me Lyle, if I had a gun he would have had some explaining to do...a lot. All I had was a knife, my voice and the element of surprise lol. When you live alone especially at times of night like this that same situation replays a lot along with others but that more then others lol. If I had a gun then I'm not so sure the situation would have played out the same way, given the circumstances I wouldn't have shot him. But walking down the hallway to see who the fuck is in your house, yeah that's a time where I wanted to have a gun and ANYTHING restricting that at least in this country is bullshit. I'm ALL FOR safe gun laws. I wouldn't even be opposed to making people seeking gun licenses take tests and prove they are responsible enough to own a weapon. However, you can't try to eliminate guns it's pretty much what this country was founded on. OK I know that's not exactly correct, but in a metaphorical sense.

If you take away guns, believe me all those country houses with no one within 2 miles would be knocked over quick, as would every other place otherwise indefensible without guns. Michael Moore is a fool for attacking guns.

[Gandalf]

I think you are all being harsh on Moore. I like the guy, he is a mainstream voice for those on the left and his views are nothing more that those of a person who would like to see a screwed up society do better for itself. The US media is saturated with right wing puppets who seem to be brainwashing the US populace, so it's good to see Moore have his say every now and then.

What kind of person wouldn't want a health care system that provides for all sectors of society? What kind of person wouldn't like to see the banks and wall street more tightly regulated? Who wouldn't like a progressive tax system where the rich pay a lot and the poor a lot less? Who wouldn't want to see the US military out of an Afghanistan that has no interest in seeking legitimate democracy? Who really believed in the US (and the UK) going to war with Iraq or that the reasons given were justified in the first place? Who wouldn't want to see major US corporations giving more back to the society that it expects to consume its products...namely in terms of job production and corporate taxes....not solely trying to give shareholder value.

I don't understand the opposition to these kinds of things. Moore could just as well make money directing satirical movies but instead focuses his attention on these pertinent issues and gets the otherwise apathetic masses at least thinking about things. Which is more than can be said for the mainstream news corporations and newspapers, which continue to bombard us with mindless pulp, advertising and business news which has no relevance to most normal people.