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In reply to the discussion: In defence of Michael Moore... [View all]GreenEyedLefty
(2,073 posts)15. Moore stated that many of the same people who voted for Obama voted for Trump.
So it wasn't racism. What is it then, if it's not economic anxiety. How about economic anger, then?
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I agree, but some are defending Moore on this board weeks before the Midterms simply because
Tom Rinaldo
Sep 2018
#7
I don't believe that D's or Democratic leadership should be free of criticism, but there is a time
hlthe2b
Sep 2018
#4
Moore stated that many of the same people who voted for Obama voted for Trump.
GreenEyedLefty
Sep 2018
#15
It's nice to have a home town friend, but no. His comments about why Dems lost in 16 were based
Squinch
Sep 2018
#9
You're the second poster on this thread to use the phrase "thoroughly debunked"
GreenEyedLefty
Sep 2018
#16
What view, position or vote did Hillary change because of any donation or fee she received?
betsuni
Sep 2018
#58
no, 2nd reason wasn't economic change. Trump supporters were more wealthy plus they have voted for
JI7
Sep 2018
#61
Moore did not tell follks Trump was gonna win months in advance. Gonna need a link!
Fred Sanders
Sep 2018
#69
Is that why Moore highlights and celebrates several up and coming Democrats?
Fiendish Thingy
Sep 2018
#27
I praise your diplomacy. Anyone else posting anything else close to this would have had the post...
rwsanders
Sep 2018
#21
The only thing that makes me "uncomfortable" about Moore, is that people can admire such...
NNadir
Sep 2018
#22
Inside Michael Moore's Smear Campaign Against the Man Who Helped Build His Film Festival
Cha
Sep 2018
#49
And obviously Dick Cheney was going to be running the shop, so it wasn't even that Bush and Gore
betsuni
Sep 2018
#46
Democrats don't have legislation written for them by think tanks funded by corporations and
betsuni
Sep 2018
#48
Moore is an Idiot.. hasn't learned any GD lessons... he wants You to "Embrace trump"
Cha
Sep 2018
#50
You mean like when Zizek said that Alt-right Trump Supporters and left wing Sanders fans..
JHan
Sep 2018
#57
Does anyone seriously believe Moore is not aware of ALEC and RW think tanks and RW propaganda?
Fred Sanders
Sep 2018
#67