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Michael Moore's new film opens Sept 21st! (Original Post) BigmanPigman Sep 2018 OP
Post removed Post removed Sep 2018 #1
And your basis for that remarkable statement Rural_Progressive Sep 2018 #2
It's based on the last time he opened his mouth before the 2016 presidential election underthematrix Sep 2018 #3
MMoore didn't cause 2016 bucolic_frolic Sep 2018 #4
I saw this film deancr Sep 2018 #5
+1000 Power 2 the People Sep 2018 #7
Looking forward to seeing this important film. mountain grammy Sep 2018 #8
Well that's good news underthematrix Sep 2018 #6

Response to BigmanPigman (Original post)

bucolic_frolic

(43,149 posts)
4. MMoore didn't cause 2016
Thu Sep 20, 2018, 05:12 PM
Sep 2018

No reasonable interpretation could be made that he caused shortfalls in any Democratic vote totals, or in MI WI PA. He can't really even be said to motivate the other side more than our side.

If I remember correctly, this is the closest to an election that he has released a film. Fahrenheit 9/11 he was forced to release it by his distribution compadres in early summer, and it was invisible by election day.

He may be piggybacking the Blue Wave here, but I doubt he'll be much of a factor, unless he can motivate minorities to vote.

deancr

(150 posts)
5. I saw this film
Thu Sep 20, 2018, 06:00 PM
Sep 2018

last night at a "peoples premiere." He made a film to put the fear of fascism in people and god bless him for it. His coverage of what happened in Flint alone (10,000 children who will live their lives suffering from lead poisoning due to the actions of Michigan's criminal governor) is worth the price of admission.
By the way, Moore's film that came out just before the 2016 election was a plea to vote for Clinton. Those who vilify him have a poor measure of the man.
The new film will open on 1700 screens. It will have an impact.

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