Why Michael Moore pisses people off

http://apnews.excite.com/article/20090924/D9ATKQO00.html

His passion is to convince moviegoers that the game is rigged against most Americans, while Wall Street, big business and the wealthy keep coming out ahead. Moore says the taxpayer-funded banking bailout amounted to a “double robbery” because average people lost money in the market and then were asked to prop up the same companies that lost it for them.

Instead of laying all the blame on banks, Moore could have made the message of “Capitalism: A Love Story” even more powerful with a more nuanced approach. He does note how some individuals unwisely used their home equity like personal piggybanks, but there isn’t much discussion about how some of the people facing foreclosure got to that point. That would have bolstered his arguments and shown how damaging it is when greed is everywhere.

Me:  I see this argument showing up more and more often.  Everybody was greedy, homeowners included so the responsibility for the crash lies with everyone.  This is complete and utter bullshit.  Yes some homeowners used their homes as piggybanks, but not many.  Most people are pretty financially responsible.  If people use their credit cards as a credit line they will get hammered financially, but many people are forced to use them for emergencies.

I’ve never seen another documentary fact checked by an AP reporter or anyone else.  Clearly Michael Moore pisses people off.  Why?  Personally I think it’s because he’s overweight and unattractive and he speaks his mind.  Have you noticed most public discussion in our society is conducted by good looking people?  Sad but true.  He’s breaking one of the rules.