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Originally posted by Dusen
Haha, outstanding.
To be honest, it wasn't meant as an inflammatory thread. I'm just tired of hearding people applaud Moore as a hero and a patriot or 'our side'. As I said, I am left-leaning.
I have NO problem with criticizing the government. In fact, I feel it's essential for a free and 'patriotic' society. I, however, also believe that it's essential to do so with organized, intelligent, honest critique.
He does NOT do that. Probably because it doesn't sell as many books.
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I see Moore as a vital counterpoint to their politcal opposites, a media savvy commentator that provides easy to digest chunkettes of thought and information.. criticizing Moore is like criticizing Hannity or O'Reilly and the silly dumbed down shit they say as well.. He shouldn't be treated with reverence, although I guess I understand the gratefulness people must feel at finally not having to rely on getting people to wade through Chomsky or whoever, and having more popularist commentators to cut through the "stuffy liberal commentator" architype vs the more entertaining figures like Limbaugh et al.