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Originally Posted by Damien

I think all these attacks on moore from the right wing sites and press is working well, they are succeeding in what they want to do.

Do you notice that we have hardly spent any time talking about the issues he raises in the film? We havent talked about the culture of fear, the fact that a young black mother had to work two jobs and never saw her son? We havent talked about the fact that nothing is being done to help out these people?

The attacks on moore from (mainly) the right wing are coving up the issues that NEED and SHOULD be addressed right away, as long as they are attacking moore then these issues are not being dealt with. They are making it about the personality of moore rather than the issues that he bring up and these issues are the important part of the film.

Enough of this personality war dreamt up by enemies of moore and time to talk about the issues he raises

It isn't about politically motivated attacks. The book i'm reading has articles by left wing commentators. What he does is wrong wether you are you are left or right. Being forthright and honest doesn't have a political party (or shouldn't have)

Originally Posted by Damien

They are not bothered at moore but if they attack him and bring his personality to the head of the argument meaning the issues he raises doesnt get discussed

I think his personality is really important as to his bellicosity. I am reading a book about Moore atm, and when you read the early stuff, (his work at Mother Jones, TV Nation), it does bring up a fascinating insight into how he works.

I don't agree with the whole "fat attack" that some people who criticise do. (And yeah that is mostly right-wingers that do that), wether he lies or not, his weight shouldn't come into it).