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Summary: Pretty good
Review: its worth a read for the price. he makes some good points and i think that it was interesting. the reason i didn't give it 5 stars is the fact that it is too gloomy and it leaves you MAD MAD MAD about the Bush administration. overall though it was pretty funny and the facts are suprising
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Summary: Beware of flying hyperbole!
Review: I was prone from the start to give this book a favorable review, because my politics are right there with Moore's. For readers like me, he's preaching to the choir. I found the book alternately entertaining and disturbing as facts, statistics, serious rants and cheeky humor flew off the page. Some passages made me want to jump up and help change the world; others made me feel that it's all too much and that I'll soon be hopelessly watching our nation unravel. I suspect the author's own moods fluctuate in a similar way.
I'm only giving the book 3 stars despite my political and social agreement with the author. The book is frustratingly inconsistent. Moore has a tendency to pinball dizzyingly among fact, conjecture and hyperbole. He whips up his essays into a verbal froth, at times running head-on into generalizations that damaged my trust in him. Specific example: Moore's wholesale depiction of public defenders as inept bumblers, when instead he could have taken a more focused stance on the systemic problems and left the insulting generalization out. It's the equivalent of describing police officers as donut-eating fools. It earns a snicker from some of us, but we get nothing out of it.
Bottom line: Moore has important things to say. Unfortunately, the people who need to hear these things are the ones least likely to read this book. Even if they did read it, the inconsistencies in Moore's tone and authority would likely make the whole work easy to dismiss.
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Summary: Very dissapointing
Review: Before I write any further I feel obliged to inform the readers of this review that I am a liberal and lean towards the left on nearly every issue brought up in politics. That being said, my advice to those who wish to purchase this book is as follows; don't bother. The presentation Mr. Moore makes is crude. While it is understandable, it is a very ineffective way to get attention paid to the topics he writes of. More importantly, I feel that the most striking points he makes (books and documentaries) are nothing more than regurgitations of statistics presented in other sources. This is the single greatest factor in my poor rating of this book. It is 1% statistical information and quotes from scholars, the rest is Moores' commentary on what those figures have to say. It is ironic that in his own fight to spread the word of idiocy in America, Moore uses the language and behavior of an individual in the group he is trying to expose to the public (whoever that public may be). For a better approach to these topics, I suggest the publications by Noam Chomsky.
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Summary: Stop Feeling Guilty About Voting For Ralph Nader!
Review: ... I finally read this very funny book by Michael Moore, and I'm glad I did; because for the first time in over a couple of years I can say I have stopped feeling guilty for having voted for Ralph Nader for President in the 2000 election. ... Why? ... It's because of an extremely valid point - among many throughout this politically inspiring book - that Michael Moore makes on page 239. He says: "I could tell him that because Ralph Nader was on the ballot in the state of Washington, the majority of those 101,906 citizens who voted for Nader also voted for the Democrat for U.S. Senate. Thanks to these Nader voters, Maria Cantwell became Washington's new senator by only 2,229 votes. If you're going to blame Nader for taking votes from Gore in Florida, then you must also give credit to Nader for bringing thousands of new voters to the polls who made the difference for Cantwell - thus allowing the Democrats to force a 50-50 tie in the Senate. Then, once there was a tie, one senator from Vermont realized he suddenly had a lot of power - and used it to turn the Senate over to the Democrats by leaving the Republican Party. None of that could have happened without Nader." ... An excellent point! ... If, like a lot of us, you're still very angry about what happened during the presidential election of 2000, and you'd like to get a better handle on how it all went down, reading this book will clear your head of a lot of the dust that still may not have settled there. Also, it will definitely inspire you to keep on fighting the good fight so that the next election does not turn into the disaster that the last one did. Michael Moore's political inspiration is contagious! ... YOWZA! - The Aeolian Kid
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Summary: Witty, while being informing
Review: Usually, I avoid books of this nature. Not because I don't care, but because it's usually the same whining drivel I can read in any "political" book. However, Michael Moore surely knows how to get an opinion across, and he knows how to do it with humor and satirical wit that makes people take notice. And that's what made me read this book. Honestly, I couldn't put this down. I finished reading this book in the span of one day, and I was shocked, appalled, offended, and wanting to do something about the state of things. In "Stupid White Men", Moore has combined his biting wit with statistics and sources. You find a collection of essays written about everything from the 2000 election to Mother Nature's systematic plan to obliterate the gender that's seen as a threat - men. Moore questions race relations, environmental causes, school systems, Democrats (Bill Clinton was the best "Republican" president we ever had, you know), the prison systems... whatever bothers him. He presents statistics and sources while retaining that biting sense of humor. Yes, he is trying to entertain, but his main goal is to educate. I found myself silently agree with most of the things that he said in his book. I was outraged at some of the facts he presented (such as the activities that many of our nation's cabinet members are partaking or the need to drill for oil in some of our nation's national parks). Moore is very passionate about his beliefs. You can literally see the sarcasm or urgency dripping from some of his words. This book isn't for everyone. Some people may feel that some of his ideas are farfetched, and some may not appreciate his humor. He'll make you laugh, and he'll make you angry, but above all, he'll make you think. That's one good reason to at least read this book. He will give you something to ponder on - even if you don't agree with him. mortal_belleza
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Summary: Somewhat dissapointing, but revealilng and worth the read
Review: Hey, I agree with Michael Moore almost completely, and I applaud his efforts to change the world through artistic and intellectual expression. The best parts of the book are when he exposes the horriffic truth about the corrupt, elitist people in control of our country, and how criminal their behavior is (especially the current Administration). What makes the book legitimate, and timelessly and tragically accurate is that the things he discusses ring even truer and louder post 9-11, an event that was not included in the book (probably because of timing). This is proof of his ability to thoughtfully observe and make insightful comments about the state of our nation. Another strong point of the book: he provides rational and legitimate solutions to the problems he discusses. Though some may be difficult or impractical or what have you, he at least proves he is still forward thinking and not just whining. The missing star, in my opinion, is about his voice. After the first 2/3 of his book, his sarcastic and often mocking tone gets tiresome, and in my mind it is where the book falls off a bit as far as his credibility goes. Of course, the book is by no means meant to be an intellectual endeavor, and it serves its purpose as a provocative book well. In sum, the research is revealing and phenomenal, and Americans need to read this book to get the facts on the state of their nation, but shouldn't expect the most sophisticated and intellectual romp out there.
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Summary: Great read
Review: "Stupid White Men" is a book that I think many people should read. One also has to understand Moore and his writing style and his sense of political humor. Nonetheless, this book will make you think and that is what is most important. Getting the ideas out there.
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Summary: Do not buy the audio of this book
Review: This is a great book. Unfortunately they have an idiot reading it on the CD. He doesn't correctly pronounce the names of a number of famous people in the book. Once or twice is fine, but it very irritating when it continues throughout the entire book..
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Summary: Funny provocative
Review: Michael Moore is probably the most articulate left wing figure in America. (Even if some of his initial success was due to British television). He is the one American who has a vision which challenges the political establishment. In any country there is a tendency for political parties to drift together. The reason for that is that most parties have a defined constituency and opposing parties try to woo voters in the middle ground. Although political parties will differ from each other most will have a common consensus about dealing with a nations problems. In America both parties believe in low levels of public welfare, the provision of medical care through private insurance programs and a draconian criminal law system to keep things together. The result to an outsider is to say the least strange. America being on the one hand a wealthy and advanced country yet it has significant problems with literacy, infant mortality and it is unique amongst developed countries in not only having the death penalty but in executing children and the mentally ill. Moore has made his name in dealing with the absurd aspects of the American system. He is a populist who believes that military spending could be diverted to achieve better outcomes in education and health. In years gone by he has run a television show which has highlighted specific cases of absurdity. In this book he has collected not so much a series of essays as a series of raves which have been written in anger. He is concerned about the legitimacy of the Bush presidency but in reality his ire is aimed more generally at the system. That is he sees both the Republicans and the Democrats as parties of big business who ignore the everyday citizen. The book is surprisingly readable and often quite funny. Without doubt Moore is the most effective figure in challenging the current consensus. Certainly worth a read.
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Summary: Illogical
Review: This book is proof that a little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing. I've never read anything that misused so many facts and figures before. Michael Moore is the king of uncovering interesting facts and using them in wandering, unconnected and illogical arguments. I actually agree with many of his views on political issues, but his writing caters to the millions of Americans he chides as uneducated. It is also easy to see why his book has been so popular abroad. He does a fantastic job of feeding every American stereotype available. And with exposure to American movies and no first-hand observation, you just might believe his writing. He should stick to his career in film as the America he portrays is the one from Hollywood and Television rather than the American that I live in. You have to give him credit for profiting from the global Anti-Americanism. I'm sure he will use all that money to solve our social ills better than Corporate America. And one more thing. I must admit that he did get a few chuckles out of me. But overwhelmingly, I found his famous "humor" hackneyed and witless.
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