Michael Moore's Broadway Show Causes GOP Whine Fest

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By Julianna Forlano

8/13/17 12:00pm



Michael Moore's Broadway Show Causes GOP Whine Fest


http://crooksandliars.com/2017/08/people-reviewing-micheal-moores-broadway

I am not a professional theater critic. But I am a person, with a family I love, living though the faltering of our democratic republic and sometimes I need a little humor, brother/sisterhood, encouragement, and perspective to get me through the day. Micheal Moore's Broadway show "The Terms Of My Surrender" did exactly that.

He reminded viewers that folks with solid progressive values are the majority in our country and that hate is not majority position. He outlined how, contrary to popular messaging, getting involved is not that hard and can be fun. He empowered the audience by giving some ways to get involved and he provided some laughs and hope in this very uncertain time.

None the less, Christopher Kelly from NJ.com decided to bash the show and then other outlets like Raw Story decided to run with his insane perspective. He titled his piece "Michael Moore bashes Trump and GOP in new Broadway show" which is partially true, if you consider an honest discussion of deeds a 'bashing'. The title suggests selective listening on the part of the reviewer who is conveniently forgetting the whole first segment of the show in which Moore gives Trump enormous credit for using his TV skills and his deep knowledge of a certain segment of the American populace to beat the Democrats. Moore compassionately discusses Americans who's lives, health, wealth and well-being have been threatened over the past decades, many of whom voted for Trump. In fact, Moore took to task everyone who deserved it, including the Democrats who failed to appeal to these hurting voters.

Christopher Kelly, a Jersey native, took umbrage at a joke in the show about how "no good idea ever came out of Bedminster, New Jersey". Bedminster, New Jersey is an affluent township where President Trump is vacationing from his daily vacation from reality. Kelly failed to mention that a large portion of the show was dedicated to how an event in New Jersey and a work-a-day resident took a small action that had large consequences in terms of educating our entire nation about the malfeasance of the Bush Administration. I guess Kelly could only see, well, maybe what he wanted to see in the show.

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[Maven]

1. I was at the opening. Good show.

The theme is small actions having big consequences. Moore uses personal stories to illustrate that doing something within your orbit can have a huge effect on the wider world. It's an antidote to feeling helpless in the age of Trump and the toxic GOP. The performance is half one-man show, half political rally. And Republicans get called out by name. As you can imagine, Moore saves a special dose of venom for Rick "the Dick" Snyder for poisoning the people of Flint.

[Hortensis]

4. Wish I'd seen it, but I'll never forget his pushing primary lies about Hillary.

He wanted her to lose -- then. "Small" actions, huge, huge consequences are of course not limited to the right.

[Maven]

5. Yes I have a...complicated view of Moore, to say the least

He did HRC no favors during the primary, although he later tried to atone (somewhat) with his "Michael Moore in Trumpland" movie.

[Hortensis]

6. Yes. I do want to see this one, especially with your description

of it as an antidote to feeling helpless. I actually heard that "my vote isn't going to make a difference" bit from our son in talking about what to do next. And, of course, having the Klieg lights turned on specific Republicans sounds...satisfying. Resist, expose, win.

[tech3149]

2. One thing to note from a former NJ resident

NJ. com is much like nj101.5 an outlet for the so called conservative, neoliberal viewpoint. It's much like the WSJ it's fine for the news story reporting but you have to be a critical consumer of news to suss out the bias that infiltrates the reporting. As far as opinion or commentary, they'd never publish my interpretation of issues.

[BigmanPigman]

3. Who would go to a show by Moore and not have some idea what "side" he is on?

It's like going to an Alt-right rally and expecting a love fest.

[Sunlei]

7. Here are show clips from Broadway.com and here is why Republicans are upset again.