Here is the "interview" that has Michael Moore taking on Wolf Blitzer on CNN live, up close anda very personal.
Moore is an obvious and an accomplished propagandist. So is CNN, it is just they are not so obvious - and that is the problem.
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Thanks Ken. I'll have to review the clip.
ReplyDeletePersonally I detest Mr. Moore, but I am interested in what he is saying in front of the cameras.
Although I don't know if I agree with your statement that "Moore is an obvious and accomplished propagandist". Many people think he writes the Gospel (of course, not all of them would recognize that term, so let's say some other authoritative work).
I do agree that CNN is biased. So is Fox and the rest of the MSM. It is obvious with Fox, less so with some other stations/newspapers. Even my beloved Economist is slanted from time to time (based on my own worldview).
Problem with Moore - as I see it - is that he is able to hide behind the "don't blame me, I am just a simple director searching for truth", when he is really just another economic engine.
I fail to see why people take such issue with Michael Moore's work, particularly given the egregious failure of an entire institution - The Media - who failed in the single question of the age: whether Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.
ReplyDeleteWhat good are CNN, the Washington Post, the Guardian, the Associated press, the new York Times and so on... when they failed to answer this deceptively simple question?
Nice revisionist history Simon. The WMD question was not an easy one to answer. Saddam was trying to maintan his strongman image, and would not allow the UN weapons inspectors in. That was the start of the problem. Hard for CNN et al to get a reporter in to a closed country like that.
ReplyDeleteWhat next? Are you going to fault The Wall Street Journal for failing to report on the economic mess that is North Korea? If you get across the border and see Kim Jong Il, let me know.
The problem with Michael Moore is what Ken said. He is a master propagandist. The problem is that a good chunk of people do not recognize this. The fact that Moore only agreed to be on TV live is because he understands the power wielded on the cutting room floor. He does it too. Wasn't it his film "Roger & Me" where he actually interviewed the "Roger" of the movie but conveniently left that footage out. The fact that he touts the quick service in the Canadian Healthcare system would be laughable if it were not so easily believed by Americans looking for a better system.
I'm neither a fan of Michael Moore nor the American health care system. However, the statistics Moore mentioned about the British NHS certainly don't tell the full story. The reason that such a high proportion of people get to see a doctor the same day that they made the appointment is that a block of "emergency" appointments can only be made on the day. That means that you have a mad rush of phone calls every day as people try to get an emergency appointment. If none are available that day, you either take the next available appointment (6 weeks down the line) or you call back the next day and try to get one of the emergency appointment. Moreover, state health care is not universal. Adults who are not on benefits will almost invariably have to buy private dental care, and there's no insurance that comes close to covering full dental bills. The same goes for opticians. The most modern treatments are also often not available unless you pay to go to a private hospital!
ReplyDeleteA propagandist is as a propagandist does.
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