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Old 05-19-2004, 12:55 AM   #49
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Originally Posted by VonErich Lives
Do you think his motives have changed? I mean, even from (I forget the name) the movie about Flynt and the Auto Plant closings to Todays 9/11... seems like he's more looking to target then help, which leads to money...
I don't know.

In "Dude, where's my country?" He gave multiple routes for people to take action. I don't think Moore's actually affect change by protesting with a bullhorn, but he brings attention to many issues, and offers people ways to solves the problems.

Other people have gotten flak for the same thing. After all, Boston asks who will save us from the Corporations, but you can buy them in chain record shops and websites like Amazon. Are they A) Selling out and making themselves hypocrites or B) Trying to reach a larger audience?

The problem is, people need to see a problem before they can act on it. Moore's often farcial look on things has served as a wakeup call for many a person. Is this the desired intent, or just a lucky side effect? I don't really know. BFC didn't exactly make it as a huge summer blockbuster. Still, I severely doubt Moore's starving (I mean, LOOK at him. ).

He took action even in the case of BFC. The question is, what was his underlying motive there? He did make a shock "journalism" run at K-Mart, and they folded. He tried to drive a point home with Heston, whether or not you agree with how he did it.

Thing is, Moore isn't just inciting people. He's trying to incite them to action. Is he doing this for money, or because he's trying to do good? I don't really know. If all he wanted to do was incite people and make money, he could do it. The Bush administration has even created a niche market for books that do nothing but complain (Ironically, most of the authors are in ivory towers). While I don't know his motivations, and I don't totally like the guy, he's doing more tan most of these fuckers are.

'But just to drive home, he's not doing nothing. I don't know his motives (Though I'm someone skeptical), but I know he does more than most of the people I know (Which pisses me off, because the complain, and I'm the only one who ever tries to DO anything....).
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