Fahrenheit 9/11 was an eye opener for most Americans. While most of the media was marching in lockstep to a military drum beat, Michael Moore asked the hard questions that the troops couldn't ask, and the media was too timid to investigate at the time.
For those of you who saw the movie, and are not just repeating the widely circulated 59 Deceits (which Moore addresses on his web site), I'm not sure if you know it, since it didn't make big headlines, but the Marine recruiter who appeared in a segment of the movie was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq in 2006 - just another casualty of a war gone horribly wrong due to lies, miscalculations and poor leadership.
Michael Moore's 9/11 movie served as a catalyst for many people to begin asking hard questions about the war and demanding answers.
A majority of Americans are now opposed to the war, and want it to end.
Regarding "Sicko" (the new Moore movie), I think most working class people who have had to deal with the health care system have some issues with it already, not to mention the 50 million uninsured Americans.
I genuinely hope the new Moore movie inspires a united movement for change, particularly since it crosses political lines. Once people feel empowered to work for change, it can have an impact on other issues affecting our society as well.
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