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2009-09-23 Home Front: Culture Wars

Goldmans Sachs ground zero for Michael Moore's new movie

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-09-23 13:38|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 The Michigan premier of 'Capitalism' happened in Bellaire, a small resort town in NW lower Michigan. From the Traverse City Record-Eagle: Brooks Bates, who worked the desk at Stone Waters Inn, said Moore's decision to premiere the film in Bellaire gave a boost to the community.,,The premiere of [Moore's]"Sicko" had four sold-out showings [in Bellaire]. "Capitalism," which has already been shown in Toronto, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles and San Francisco, had just two shows Saturday. Neither [showing in Bellaire] sold out.

Marilyn Cobb, an event volunteer, suspects the poor economy hurt attendance. The screenings also served as a fundraiser for the Antrim County Democratic Party.

But Hannert [a co-chair of the premier] thinks it had more to do with the topic.

"I think a lot of people, myself included, really don't understand capitalism," Hannert said.
You, and 10's of millions of other Americans. We are paying a painful price for our collective lack of understanding. But I guess fools will learn no other way.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2009-09-23 14:04|| 2009-09-23 14:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Few people know more about capitalism than Michael Moore; he has a net worth well over $100 million and lives in a lovely Upper East Side co-op.

Posted by Steve White 2009-09-23 14:26|| 2009-09-23 14:26|| Front Page Top

#3 Few people know more about capitalism than Michael Moore; he has a net worth well over $100 million and lives in a lovely Upper East Side co-op.

Yeah, this has always struck me as hilariously funny, an upper-middle class guy posing as a prole getting really, really rich and basically fulfilling the American Dream, living the good life, enjoying luxuries, investing his monies in stocks,putting his daughter in very exclusive private schools,... by selling the notions that capitalism is evil and the american Dream is a lie... to poor (relatively speaking) people who will spend money (mostly earned through crappy jobs they hate but still do to go on with their crappy lives they hate - don't we all???) so he can use huckstery and propaganda tricks to feed and reinforce their prejudices.

Isn't that a great racket, or what?

Add the race factor (mikey is lily white, he blames whitey, and does so to feed the guilt complexes of lily-white crackers who don't feel any cognitive dissonance, overhelmingly), and it's pure comedy gold. I love hypocrisy, it's so... healthy. We all should be more hypocrit (I know I am, are you?).

Posted by anonymous5089 2009-09-23 16:15|| 2009-09-23 16:15|| Front Page Top

#4 "Isn't that a great racket, or what?"
Right? Wealthy guy preaching to the poor, poor/mid class nodding and grinning and buying tickets.

A real never never land scenario that I would long to see is he should do an obesity research movie with himself as subject. But utter narcissists rarely do critique themselves, just others.

Posted by GirlThursday 2009-09-23 18:17|| 2009-09-23 18:17|| Front Page Top

#5 I would long to see is he should do an obesity research movie with himself as subject
Someone else beat him to the punch when the movie Supersize Me was done.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2009-09-23 20:29|| 2009-09-23 20:29|| Front Page Top

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